# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, CA

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 WPR23LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA312.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Dixon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Aug 9, 2023 · N50443 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control after striking an unidentified object during landing on an unimproved runway, and his subsequent use of excessive braking that resulted in a nose-over.
- [NTSB WPR21LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA052.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Fallbrook, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 11, 2020 · N57517 · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined with the available evidence.
- [NTSB LAX08CA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA150.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Rockport, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 19, 2008 · N90930 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's performance of VFR flight into IMC, resulting in failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing to the accident was the fog.
- [NTSB LAX08CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA044.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Exeter, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 7, 2008 · N30WH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control.
- [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 LAX05LA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05LA204.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Woodfords, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2005 · N8634 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while turning in strong wind conditions, which resulted in a stall/spin. A factor in the accident was the high density altitude.
- [NTSB LAX98LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA156.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Gorman, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 13, 1998 · N11867 · Destroyed
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and an inadvertent stall while attempting to reverse direction in low cloud conditions in mountainous terrain
- [NTSB LAX96LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA022.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Hemet, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 26, 1995 · N8649V · Destroyed
  > the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and the inadvertent stall while performing a short field landing.
- [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 LAX95LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA240.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Long Beach, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1995 · N8634 · Destroyed
  > the inadvertent entanglement of the banner tow cable with the rudder control system, which resulted in a full and uncorrectable deflection of the rudder, and the pilot's inability to control the aircraft.
- [NTSB LAX95FA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95FA104.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Modesto, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1995 · N53972 · Destroyed
  > The pilot lost control of the airplane for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB LAX95LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA097.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · San Martin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 3, 1995 · N8643V · Substantial damage
  > the failure of the pilot to attain takeoff speed and maintain directional control from a grass airstrip and his improper preflight of the runway for obstructions.
- [NTSB LAX89FA083](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA083.md): Pitts S2B · Ramona, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 10, 1989 · N5332G · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The Pitts pilot's inadequate visual lookout. Contributing factor(s) was: inadequate radio communications by the Pitts pilot.
- [NTSB LAX88LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA229.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Dorris, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 22, 1988 · N5042P · Substantial damage
  > During a local pleasure flt, just as the airplane touched down, an antelope ran across the rwy. The plt swerved the airplane to avoid the animal, exited the runway and collided with the terrain. There were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the…
- [NTSB LAX86FA320](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86FA320.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 9, 1986 · N50443 · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > Two plts, 1 flying Bellanca 7GCBC, N50443, the other flying champion 7KCAB, N443E, took their girl friends on a flt which included formation flying. The champion plt rprtd he flew formation with the Bellanca with aprx a 20' spread. Rprtdly, about half way…
- [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 LAX83LA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA437.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Santa Barbara, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 12, 1983 · N8741V · Substantial damage
  > While circling an area near Santa cruise island, CA. During aerial fish spotting operations, the acft eng began to lose pwr. As the acft apchd the island the eng sustained a complete pwr loss and nosed over drng the ensuing forced lndg. An eng exam revealed…
- [NTSB LAX82DA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA035.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · San Clementine, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Jan 4, 1982 · N8630V · Substantial damage
  > During flight, the pilot observed an area of sloping terrain that appealed to him as a prospective piece of land to purchase. He stated that he got too low and slow with the sun in his eyes as he circled the area. The right wing struck the ground and the…
- [NTSB LAX80DVM38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVM38.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Sn Luis Obspo, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 4, 1980 · N11867 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX80FVD0O](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FVD0O.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Fremont, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 25, 1979 · N5518K · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK79DVM16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79DVM16.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Hollister, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 25, 1979 · N8649V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FUG42](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUG42.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Hemet, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1978 · N88130 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX78FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA055.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 18, 1978 · N68535 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX77DUM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX77DUM02.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · San Diego, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Oct 2, 1976 · N88259 · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX76AL072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76AL072.md): Schemp Cirrus · Hemet, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 17, 1976 · N240F · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB LAX75DUQ17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75DUQ17.md): Champion 7GCBC · Van Nuys, CA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 2, 1975 · N88165 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB OAK73DVM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVM29.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Santa Cruz, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1973 · N90970 · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK73AP032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP032.md): Champion 7GCBC · Furnace Crk, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Mar 31, 1973 · N8508 · Destroyed

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220601&state=CA

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