# NTSB NYC76AN115: Bellanca 7GCBC, N7629S, N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), July 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1976
- Place: N Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · N ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154826
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN115
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN115

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2134  76/7/23    N ATLANTIC OCEAN    BELLANCA 7GCBC      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 600
        TIME - 1545                    N7629S              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARTHAS VINYARD,MA          RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- FISH SPOTTING,ACFT CIRCLING IN A STEEP SHARP L TURN PRIOR TO SIDEWAYS DSCNT.ACFT NOT RCVRD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7629S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7629S-1977-07-19), registration cancelled 1977-07-19, S/N 926-76 (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 19760723041959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760723041959A), Jul 23, 1976: Blanca 7GCBC, N Atlantic Ocea, Destroyed. Fish spotting,acft circling in a steep sharp l turn prior to sideways dscnt. Acft not rcvrd.

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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