# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC: Loss of control - on ground/water 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 DFW08CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW08CA023.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 3, 2007 · N712J · Substantial damage > The loss of control as result of the pilot's failure to compensate for existing wind conditions while landing. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind. - [NTSB LAX07CA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA128.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Porterville, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 13, 2007 · N30WH · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. - [NTSB LAX05CA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA005.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Winslow, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 12, 2004 · N50338 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing rollout that resulted in a ground loop. - [NTSB SEA04LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA069.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Marion, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 20, 2004 · N90076 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. Contributing factors were the gust of wind and the snowbank. - [NTSB CHI02LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA038.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Hawley, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 5, 2001 · N256J · Substantial damage > the failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. A factor was the trees. - [NTSB CHI01LA306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA306.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Pierre, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2001 · N4215Y · Substantial damage > The pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing. - [NTSB SEA99LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA154.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Columbus, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 4, 1999 · N8525 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. A wet runway surface was a factor. - [NTSB FTW99LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW99LA037.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Stuttgart, AR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1998 · N5025C · Substantial damage > The separation of the left main landing gear bolt. - [NTSB LAX95LA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA320.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Santa Rosa, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1995 · N31266 · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain directional control. The pilot's improper use of the brakes and the soft terrain were factors in this accident. - [NTSB LAX95LA095](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA095.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Carson City, NV · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1995 · N12207 · Substantial damage > the pilot's improper use of the brakes. - [NTSB FTW94LA294](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA294.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Englewood, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 9, 1994 · N5056V · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadvertent groundloop of the airplane. - [NTSB BFO92LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO92LA098.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bally, PA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 12, 1992 · N57472 · Destroyed > The pilot failed to maintain directional control during takeoff. - [NTSB DEN92LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA051.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1992 · N53853 · Substantial damage > Loss of directional control during landing roll by the pilot under instruction. A factor was: inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor. - [NTSB DEN91LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN91LA093.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 30, 1991 · N90994 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind. Factors were: a crosswind condition, and the pilot's total lack of experience. - [NTSB CHI91LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA150.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Hillsbord, WI · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 12, 1991 · N57386 · Substantial damage > Directional control was not maintained by the pilot. A factor related to the accident was a drainage ditch. - [NTSB ATL90LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA069.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Rockingham, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1990 · N57392 · Substantial damage > Pilot's failure to maintain directional control while attempting a landing. - [NTSB NYC89LA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC89LA100.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 16, 1989 · N41692 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to adequately compensate for the crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind conditions. - [NTSB ANC88LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC88LA087.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Quartz Creek, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 10, 1988 · N88276 · Substantial damage > According to the flight instructor, he and the student pilot attended a picnic and were returning. During the departure, and while attempting a step taxi turn, they struck the trees along the shoreline. - [NTSB ANC86LA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC86LA123.md): Champion 7GCBC · Kuskatan River, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 7, 1986 · N1163E · Substantial damage > During the takeoff roll on a River gravel bar, the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over on its back. - [NTSB SEA85LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA172.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Moses Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 16, 1985 · N36137 · Substantial damage > A ground loop occurred during landing roll on rwy 36. The wind at touchdown was from 210 degs at 5 KTS. The twr did give the plt the current wind when the controller cleared him to land. The plt was aware that he would be landing with a left quartering tail… - [NTSB SEA84LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA099.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Sherwood, OR · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 2, 1984 · N222WY · Substantial damage > During landing the acft swerved off the rwy. The plt stated that the recommended procedure at this arpt is to land uphill. Investigation revealed that the landing was made with a 9 kt quartering tailwind. - [NTSB DEN83LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA169.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Cody, WY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 20, 1983 · N88399 · Substantial damage > The acft groundlooped during landing and damaged the landing gear. The pilot had 80 hours in tailwheel acft but only 1.6IN the accident make and model. The landing was on rwy 22 and the wind was from 130 degrees at 10 to 12 KTS. The plt slipped the acft on… - [NTSB ATL83LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA240.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Berlin, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1983 · N62970 · Substantial damage > The acft veered off the rwy and nosed over during landing. The plt reported that the acft started to drift into the softplowed field on the right of the rwy and full left rudder and brakes would not stop the turn. The reported wind about 18 miles away was… - [NTSB DEN83LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83LA094.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Havre, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 26, 1983 · N7917S · Substantial damage > The plt reported that he was taking off from a dirt strip on his farm to check on some cattle from the air. During the takeoff roll, the left main gear went into some mud & pulled the acft to the left. Subsequently, the acft contacted frozen dirt piles & some… - [NTSB MIA83LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA052.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · New Port Richey, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 18, 1982 · N88214 · Substantial damage > According to the instructor (CFI), the tail wheel equipped aircraft veered left and headed toward trees after the tail rose, but while the main wheels were still on the ground. He attempted to recover with right rudder and brakes. Fearing a ground loop, the… - [NTSB NYC82DA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA149.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · North Adams, MA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jul 10, 1982 · N11690 · Substantial damage > The pilot reported that during the landing roll-out, the aircraft had slowed to about 20 mph when it started to veer slightly to the left. He stated that a slight right rudder and brake correction was made and the plane veered to the right. Reportedly, he was… - [NTSB DEN82FTC06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTC06.md): Bellance 7GCBC · Pinedale, WY · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jun 23, 1982 · N57508 · Destroyed > During a running takeoff the pilot allowed the aircraft to lose control. The aircraft went off the runway, swerved, bounced into the air and nosed over. - [NTSB LAX82DA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA150.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Deeth, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Apr 29, 1982 · N8943 · Substantial damage > The pilot chose to land on an abandoned highway on a heading of 240 degrees. Reportedly, the winds were from the northeast at 8 gusting 18 knots. While making a wheel landing, a gust of wind was encountered about when enough speed had been lost to lower the… ## 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" = 260)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220601&occurrence=260 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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