# NTSB NYC72AN142: Champion 7GCBC, N11655, Missing Aircraft, May 2, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1972
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166239
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN142
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN142

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1613   72/5/2    MISSING AIRCRAFT    CHAMPION 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N11655              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     AGE 31, 911 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                HOULTON,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACF DMG INJURY INDEX PRESUMED. DEPARTED DANBURY,CONN 0820 EDT 5/2/72.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11655](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11655-1979-12-20), registration cancelled 1979-12-20, S/N 346-72, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CHAMPION 7GCBC
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcbc) (registry code 1220601) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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