# NTSB MIA79FKT62: Bellanca 7GCBC, N2670Z, Miami, FL, April 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1979
- Place: Miami, FL · MIAMI, FL
- Location: 25.7743° N, 80.1937° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Miami, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.7743&lon=-80.1937&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135361
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79FKT62
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FKT62

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2090  79/4/28  NR.MIAMI,FL           BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 775
        TIME - 0930                    N2670Z              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOLLYWOOD,FL               MIAMI,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2670Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2670Z-1982-07-22), registration cancelled 1982-07-22, S/N 1006-78, built 1977 (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 19790428023249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790428023249A), Apr 28, 1979: Blanca 7GCBC, Miami, FL, Destroyed. Pilot claimed engine failure. Aircraft struck a wire. No mechanical problem found.

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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