# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, MN

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 CHI06LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06LA012.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Williams, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 15, 2005 · N2698Z · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the airplane stalling. Factors associated with the accident were the low level at which the airplane was maneuvering and the pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations prior to the…
- [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 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 CHI88DER02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DER02.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Warroad, MN · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Feb 26, 1988 · N53808 · Destroyed
  > The aircraft experienced a loss of control and rapid descent onto the ice in what witnesses described as a spin type maneuver from a low altitude. The purpose of the flight was a low level photo mission. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot and passenger…
- [NTSB CHI86FA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI86FA146.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · E. Grand Forks, MN · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 30, 1986 · N5026H · Destroyed
  > Witnesses rprtd the acft had just left the restricted lndg area (rla) when it entered a climbing maneuver, then dscndd &impacted the gnd & burned. Two witnesses said it went straight up, then straight down, before it crashed. Another 2 wit-nesses noted a pwr…
- [NTSB CHI80FER56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FER56.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Duluth, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jul 11, 1980 · N2612Z · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77DER62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77DER62.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Grand Lake, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 17, 1977 · N68534 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74FER45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74FER45.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Roseau, MN · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 12, 1974 · N62984 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DER69](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DER69.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Jun 20, 1973 · N8552 · Substantial damage

## 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" = 'MN' 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=MN

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