# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, TX

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 CEN17FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA080.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Wellington, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 2017 · N91Z · Destroyed
  > The pilot's improper decision to perform a steep turn at low altitude, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN16FA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA145.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 8, 2016 · N5046N · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inability to move the control stick after takeoff for undetermined reasons, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and inadvertent aerodynamic stall. The reason for the inability to move the control…
- [NTSB CEN10FA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10FA448.md): American Champion Aircraft Cor 7GCBC · Midlothian, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 31, 2010 · N5027G · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor’s incapacitation due to preexisting but unrecognized coronary disease, and the student pilot’s distraction and inability to recover the airplane from a stall/spin at low altitude.
- [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 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 FTW03LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW03LA149.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Houston, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 10, 2003 · N711JJ · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's poor decision to initiate a simulated emergency without having a suitable area for a forced landing.
- [NTSB FTW87FA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA022.md): Cessna 172C · Amarillo, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1986 · N7709U · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
  > The certificated stu plt of the citabria was making touch and go landings at the uncontrolled arpt when the accident occurred. He took off to the south flying a left hand traffic pattern. The base to final turn was made aprx 1/4 mile from the rwy in front of…
- [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 FTW82DA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA190.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Mt. Pleasant, TX · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 22, 1982 · N5045G · Substantial damage
  > After takeoff from runway 17, the pilot departed the traffic pattern and was about 1.5 miles north of the airport when the engine coughed. He immediately turned back toward the airport, but shortly thereafter, the engine lost all power. He decided to land on…
- [NTSB FTW81DPD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD30.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Weatherford, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 5, 1981 · N5508J · Substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW79FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA072.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Crowell, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 13, 1979 · N36338 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW78FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA055.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · San Jose Isl, TX · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 2, 1978 · N36772 · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW75DPD21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPD21.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Cross Plains, TX · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Dec 25, 1974 · N9182L · 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" = 'TX' 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=TX

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