# NTSB investigations: Bellanca 8GCBC, 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 CEN26LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA117.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · De Smet, SD · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Feb 13, 2026 · N5071K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CHI92LA138](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA138.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Sioux Falls, SD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 29, 1992 · N87020 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain directional control.
- [NTSB DEN82DA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82DA102.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Philip, SD · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jun 6, 1982 · N86993 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot flew to an open field where he landed to work on a truck. While he was working on the truck, the wind increased to the point that he was afraid to leave the aircraft on the ground. When he got in the plane, the wind prevented him from turning and…
- [NTSB MKC7MFTK13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC7MFTK13.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Lemmon, SD · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1977 · N8635V · 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" = '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 ('1220803'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1220803&state=SD

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