# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC: In flight collision with object 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 DFW06LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA209.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Krum, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 7, 2006 · N50340 · Substantial damage > The CFI's and ATP's inflight decision to land halfway down the runway and the ATP's delayed decision to abort the landing. A factor was the ATP's excessive airspeed on final. - [NTSB SEA03LA004](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA03LA004.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Helena, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 13, 2002 · N8752 · Substantial damage > The student pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tower during an aborted landing. Factors include landing with a tailwind and a tower. - [NTSB ANC02LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC02LA059.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 2002 · N57391 · Substantial damage > The unqualified pilot's selection of an unsuitable landing site which resulted in an in-flight collision with a power line. Factors associated with the accident are the unqualified pilot's failure to see and avoid a power line, an unmarked power line, and… - [NTSB CHI99LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99LA098.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 18, 1999 · N57468 · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate visual lookout. A factor to the accident was the unmarked transmission wire. - [NTSB SEA97LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA208.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Columbus, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1997 · N5500L · Substantial damage > the pilot passenger failed to maintain clearance from the power line. - [NTSB NYC97LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA117.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Harrisonburg, VA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 15, 1997 · N2537Z · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point. A contributing factor was the transmission line. - [NTSB CHI93LA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA259.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Vassar, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 15, 1993 · N2695Z · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind. - [NTSB CHI92LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA114.md): Bellanca 7 Gcbc · Quinn, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1992 · N1013E · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate visual lookout. - [NTSB SEA91LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA254.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Kaycee, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1991 · N5505H · Substantial damage > Inadequate clearance with the vehicle and the pilot's failure to obtain proper assistance for the takeoff. Factors contributing to the accident were 1) the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, 2) the vehicle, and 3) high density altitude conditions. - [NTSB SEA91LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA017.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Boise, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 16, 1990 · N57434 · Substantial damage > The pilot's delaying remedial action after a poor landing approach. - [NTSB DEN86FTK01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86FTK01.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Huron, SD · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · May 16, 1986 · N53756 · Substantial damage > The acft contacted powerlines and descended uncontrolled to ground impact. The plt reported that he was checking fields when the accident occurred. The acft was traveling to the west into the setting sun when accident occurred. - [NTSB LAX84LA446](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA446.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Coalinga, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1984 · N86644 · Substantial damage > The acft struck power lines about 50 ft AGL while on a x-country. The plt made a successful landing after the collision at an arpt about 30 miles away. The plt said the accident could have been prevented by not flying so low. - [NTSB SEA83FYM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83FYM01.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · 1/4nm S. Of Peo, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Oct 10, 1982 · N57457 · Substantial damage > The pilot and passenger were on a pleasure flight over the willamette river. The passenger stated that after following the river the aircraft began to climb and turn east. There was a sudden jolt and the plane began to spin and impacted the water. - [NTSB FTW82DA393](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA393.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bracketville, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Sep 24, 1982 · N8744V · Destroyed > Pilot stated that while flying low over a ranch looking for lost cows, he flew into high powerlines. He also stated thathe was aware that the powerlines were in the area. - [NTSB FTW82FRJ08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82FRJ08.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Near Texarkana, AR · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Feb 21, 1982 · N53731 · Substantial damage > During flight, the aircraft struck a powerline about 70 ft above the red river. The aircraft crashed in the river and drifted about 2 miles before it was recovered. The passenger's body was recovered on 03/21/82 and the pilot's body was recovered on 05/15/83… ## 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 c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220601&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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