# NTSB ANC76AA135: Bellanca 7GCBC, N5VB, Missing Aircraft, AK, September 14, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1976
- Place: Missing Aircraft, AK · MISSING AIRCRAFT, AK
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156167
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC76AA135
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA135

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3847  76/9/14    MISSING AIRCRAFT    BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5VB                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- MAYDAY RECEIVED AT 2144ADT.PLT WAS LOST IN IMC.LAST TRANSMISSION WAS AT 2155ADT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5VB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5VB-1977-11-01), registration cancelled 1977-11-01, S/N 420-73, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760914039819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760914039819A), Sep 14, 1976: Blanca 7GCBC, Missing Aircraf, AK. Mayday received at 2144ADT.plt was lost in IMC.last transmission was at 2155ADT.

## Other investigations on N5VB (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC76DAG31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAG31), Aug 23, 1975: Champion 7GCBC (N5VB), Soldotna, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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