NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC
5 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 7GCBC, where the first occurrence was “In flight encounter with weather”. 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
| 1987 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
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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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601')
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\" = 240))
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 ('1220601')
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" = 240))
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 ANC01LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Mentasta, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions while landing. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inadequate recovery from a bounced landing, and a variable wind.NTSB ANC99LA149Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. Factors in the accident were a windshear, and a short runway area.NTSB NYC94LA083Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Lewisburg, WVThe pilot's inadequate inflight decision, inadvertent VFR flight into IMC, and failure to maintain adequate terrain clearance which resulted in inflight collision with trees. A factor was inadequate altitude.NTSB SEA92LA144Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Wenatchee, WAThe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop and aircraft impact with terrain. A factor relating to the accident was the gusty wind conditions.NTSB ANC87LA113Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Happy Valley, AKThe aircraft struck the mountain at the 4000 foot level. At the time of the accident several witnesses stated that the weather was IFR, low ceiling, ground fog, and the prevailing visibility was less than one mile.