# NTSB MKC77FCD38: Bellanca 7GCBC, N88050, Fort Madison, IA, August 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1977
- Place: Fort Madison, IA · FORT MADISON, IA
- Location: 40.6215° N, 91.3463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Madison, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6215&lon=-91.3463&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCD38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCD38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2829   77/8/2    FORT MADISON,IA     BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 49, 1650
        TIME - 0930                    N88050              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 52 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT MADISON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT PLEASANT,IA              FORT MADISON,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- TAXIING ON GRASS ADJ TO RWY.WATER ON WINDSHIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N88050](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88050-1979-10-04), registration cancelled 1979-10-04, S/N 713-74 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fort Madison Muni

## 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 19770802021569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770802021569A), Aug 2, 1977: Blanca 7GCBC, Fort Madison, IA, Substantial damage. Taxiing on grass adj to rwy. Water on windshield.

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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