# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, SD

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 CEN26LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA019.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bonilla, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Oct 10, 2025 · N53853 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate flight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the precautionary off-airport landing.
- [NTSB CEN15FA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA264.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Kadoka, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 8, 2015 · N11698 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN14CA392](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14CA392.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Caputa, SD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 26, 2014 · N5530K · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's improper takeoff procedure and the flight instructor's failure to take control of the airplane and abort the takeoff.
- [NTSB CEN10LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA275.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Watertown, SD · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 2010 · N88399 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of airplane control while conducting aerobatic, low-altitude maneuvers. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairmant due to alcohol.
- [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 CHI98LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA018.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Rapid City, SD · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 18, 1997 · N88119 · Substantial damage
  > the windshear, the pilot's inability to maintain the airplane's landing approach speed, and the inadvertent stall.
- [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 DEN88LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA035.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Newell, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1987 · N2562Z · Substantial damage
  > The plt reported that he was surveying a field of winter wheat at approximately 100 feet AGL in slow flight. The wind was strong and gusty and the acft began to settle toward the ground. The plt added full power, however, the left main landing gear struck the…
- [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 MKC79DTK19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DTK19.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Meadow, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 14, 1979 · N53829 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC79FTK10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79FTK10.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Long Lake, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 19, 1979 · N31276 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74DTK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DTK16.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Lemmon, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 30, 1974 · N68572 · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC74AK032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74AK032.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Lebanon, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 15, 1973 · N12201 · 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" = 'SD' 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=SD

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