# NTSB OAK79FA007: Bellanca 7ECA, N57642, San Jose, CA, November 1, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 1, 1978
- Place: San Jose, CA · SAN JOSE, CA
- Location: 37.3394° N, 121.8950° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Jose, CA, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3394&lon=-121.8950&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139142
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK79FA007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK79FA007

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3506   78/11/1 NR.SAN JOSE,CA        BELLANCA 7ECA       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 159
        TIME - 1500                    N57642              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 76 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         SAN JOSE,CA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT & ACFT NOT AEROBATIC QUALIFIED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N57642](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57642-1981-05-20), registration cancelled 1981-05-20, S/N 990-74 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7ECA
- Registry model: [Bellanca 7ECA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bellanca-7eca) (registry code 1220460) (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 19781101040619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781101040619A), Nov 1, 1978: Blanca 7KCA/, San Jose,Ca, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Plt & acft not aerobatic qualified.

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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