# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7ECA, 1982

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB LAX82DA318](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA318.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Hayward, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 28, 1982 · N2671Z · Substantial damage
  > While landing on runway 28R, the plane veered off the left side of the runway and was damaged.
- [NTSB FTW82FPA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FPA16.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Plano, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Aug 19, 1982 · N10984 · Destroyed
  > During the 1818 departure from addison the plt advised addison tower that he was going to airpark-dallas for touch & go landings. The acft was observed to make at least one touch & go. At 1902 a witness called and reported hearing a noise, seeing a cloud of…
- [NTSB ATL82DA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA197.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Savannah, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 14, 1982 · N53812 · Substantial damage
  > The owner/pilot stated that he was checking out the other pilot in the tailwheel equipped aircraft. The owner was a private pilot and the other pilot was reportedly a flight instructor (ip). During the landing roll, the ip overcorrected with the rudder and…
- [NTSB ATL82DA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA178.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Ft. Meade, MD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 25, 1982 · N4214Y · Substantial damage
  > The pilot reported that the carburetor heat operated during an engine run-up before takeoff, and that he used the carburetor heat during each landing. During a touch-and-go, he lifted off at 65 KTS, but the plane settled and would not climb out of ground…
- [NTSB CHI82DA215](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA215.md): Bellanca 73CA · Fairfield, IL · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 19, 1982 · N90977 · Destroyed
  > The pilot stated that after takeoff he flew 3 or 4 miles, started a right turn and could not recall any further events concerning the flight. Investigation revealed the aircraft crashed on flat terrain. Examination of the flight controls did not reveal any…
- [NTSB CHI82DA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA136.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Maple Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 24, 1982 · N53801 · Destroyed
  > The pilot lost directional control during landing in strong crosswind conditions with gusts to 22 knots. The aircraft departed the runway and collided with a parked aircraft. The pilot stated that he was not currently proficient in crosswind landing, should…
- [NTSB DEN82DA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA070.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Spearfish, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 23, 1982 · N5066G · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot departed on runway 30 to practice touch and go landings. He immediately entered the traffic pattern for runway 26. He said he made a power on, soft field landing, touching down at 65 knots IAS, and then immediately started a takeoff.…
- [NTSB FTW82DA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA125.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Lubbock, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Mar 12, 1982 · N4193Y · Substantial damage
  > While taxiing to takeoff the pilot noticed an increase in wind and decided to return to the ramp. As he turned left the wind picked up the right wing and flipped the aircraft over. The wind was at 24 KTS. Gusting to 34 KTS.
- [NTSB FTW82DA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA060.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Henderson, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 17, 1982 · N53769 · Substantial damage
  > After reducing power to idle, gliding for some distance, and then applying carburetor heat he realized that additional power would be needed to reach the runway. Power was added with no results and the aircraft was set down in a rough field approximately 1/4…
- [NTSB LAX82FVD09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD09.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Sonoma, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Feb 1, 1982 · N5067C · Substantial damage
  > Control was lost during takeoff when, according to the pilot's statement, a sudden extreme wind gust caused the aircraftto change its heading. The aircraft contacted water at the side of the runway and came to rest nose down. Winds were reportedly gusting to…

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1982
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220460'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220460&year=1982

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