NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7ECA, 1987

4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 7ECA. 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

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NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7ECA, 1987 per year, 1972–2026: 215 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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1987
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220460'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB DEN88FA002Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Fowler, CODuring a pleasure flight the pilot flew too low over the Arkansas river, collided with powerlines and crashed into the river. The pilot stated he could not see well due to the setting sun in his eyes. The pilot and his passenger received serious injuries and…Oct 5, 1987 · N8563V · DestroyedNTSB LAX87FA341Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Sonoma, CAThe 70-hour student plt had recently passed the pvt plt written exam & had completed most of the flt trng for certification. He was looking forward to becoming a licensed plt. While on a personal flt, the plt flew over his brother's residence & was observed…Sep 20, 1987 · N8598V · DestroyedNTSB ANC87LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Salcha, AKThe private pilot was unable to maintain directional control of the acft when he encountered a quartering crosswind gust on final approach. The left wing collided with brush and small trees along side of the unattended airstrip. The pilot rptd the wind…Sep 5, 1987 · N4183Y · Substantial damageNTSB CHI87FA099Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Attica, INAfter completing a cable patrol flt, the plt landed at sullivan, IN, to refuel before starting a night flt to reposition the acft at lafayette, IN. The plt departed in clear wx. However, as he was arriving at lafayette, he advised the tower controller that…Mar 19, 1987 · N5504L · Destroyed