# NTSB LAX78FA055: Bellanca 7GCBC, N68535, Santa Paula, CA, June 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1978
- Place: Santa Paula, CA · SANTA PAULA, CA
- Location: 34.3549° N, 119.0663° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Paula, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.3549&lon=-119.0663&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX78FA055
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FA055

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3446  78/6/18    SANTA PAULA,CA      BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 391
        TIME - 1856                    N68535              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 301 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SANTA PAULA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SANTA PAULA,CA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENG MISFIRED DURING TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68535](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68535-1980-10-17), registration cancelled 1980-10-17, S/N 380-72 (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
- Airport: Santa Paula

## 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 19780618036769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780618036769A), Jun 18, 1978: Blanca 7KCA/, Santa Paula, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Eng misfired during tkof.

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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