Fatal NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCAA

8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 7GCAA. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19802026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCAA per year, 1980–2026: 8 cases
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
  WHERE c.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220501'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB CEN19FA138Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Schlater, MSThe pilot's failure to maintain the proper airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a stall.May 7, 2019 · N7665S · Substantial damageNTSB WPR17FA029Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Glamis, CAThe pilot's improper decision to attempt a downwind landing and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering during a go-around and subsequent landing attempt, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and an…Nov 25, 2016 · N88373 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA08LA002Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Toughkenamon, PAThe reason for this accident is undetermined.Oct 6, 2007 · N8642V · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99FA284Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Titonka, IAThe low altitude maneuver attempted and altitude/clearance not being maintained by the pilot, which resulted in an impact with a pine tree. A factor to the accident was the pine tree.Aug 8, 1999 · N5033G · DestroyedNTSB CHI96FA301Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Hinckley, ILthe instructor pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft which resulted in the overload failure of the wing. A factor was that the weight and balance of the aircraft was exceeded by the instructor pilot.Aug 19, 1996 · N5026Q · DestroyedNTSB NYC90FA192Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Saltaire, NYThe pilot misjudged his altitude.Aug 14, 1990 · N4190Y · DestroyedNTSB SEA88LA094Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Sutcliffe, NVThe aircraft was observed to execute several low passes over witnesses along the shoreline of a lake. During one of the passes and while tracking northwest, the pilot dropped a package of life preservers from an estimated altitude of 75 feet AGL and while…May 14, 1988 · N57415 · DestroyedNTSB LAX80FA113Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCAA · Santa Ynez, CAJun 22, 1980 · N171WS · Destroyed