NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCAA
6 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 7GCAA, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - on ground/water”. 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
| 1983 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
Where
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Query with SQL
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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220501')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 260))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220501')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB MIA08LA002Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Toughkenamon, PAThe reason for this accident is undetermined.NTSB SEA04CA159Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Sequim, WAAircraft control not maintained during the landing roll. A factor was the irrigation pipe.NTSB LAX01LA301Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Bridgeport, CAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the tail wheel equipped aircraft during landing roll which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB CHI90LA110Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Lodge, ILFailure of the pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff. The crosswind and the soft/uneven terrain were factors related to the accident.NTSB DEN88LA085Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Greeley, COThe CFI rated plt and his CFI rated passenger were practicing touch and go landings. The plt reported that the winds were light and variable. The plt reported that the tail wheel chattered during the last touchdown, and the aircraft swerved to the left. The…NTSB NYC83LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Millbrook, NYPlt stated the left wheel froze causing a loss of directional control. The acft made a 90 deg turn to the right & slid backwards down an embankment into a pond.