# NTSB NYC80FNC30: Bellanca 7GCAA, N86701, Biddeford, ME, July 1, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1980
- Place: Biddeford, ME · BIDDEFORD, ME
- Location: 43.4387° N, 70.3929° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Biddeford, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4387&lon=-70.3929&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129525
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FNC30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNC30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1991   80/7/1    BIDDEFORD,ME        BELLANCA 7GCAA      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 704
        TIME - 1430                    N86701              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 182 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BIDDEFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BIDDEFORD,ME                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- GRAPPLING HOOK PICKUP LN ENSNARED TAIL WHL ARM.UN RLS BANNER,SNAGGED BRUSH DRG LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N86701](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86701-1981-02-19), registration cancelled 1981-02-19, S/N 290-74 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7GCAA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7GCAA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7gcaa) (registry code 1220501) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Biddeford

## 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 19800701023199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800701023199A), Jul 1, 1980: Bbavia 7GCAA, Biddeford, ME, Substantial damage. Tow line caught on tail wheel on banner pick-up. Caused control problem. No release. Lnded with banner nose over.

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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