NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, ID

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Bellanca 7GCBC. 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.

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Cases per year

19772026

NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, ID per year, 1977–2026: 7 cases
1977	1
1978	2
1981	1
1990	1
1992	1
2018	1

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'ID' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601'))
  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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'ID' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1220601'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run 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 WPR18LA216Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Big Creek, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.Aug 1, 2018 · N57477 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA93LA038Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Arco, IDA leaking crankshaft oil seal, and snow on the landing area.Dec 13, 1992 · N57659 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA91LA017Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Boise, IDThe pilot's delaying remedial action after a poor landing approach.Nov 16, 1990 · N57434 · Substantial damage NTSB SEA81DYA08Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hailey, IDJan 8, 1981 · N4133Y · Substantial damage NTSB SEA79DYA01Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Hailey, IDOct 10, 1978 · N36233 · Destroyed NTSB SEA78FYP47Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Nez Perce, IDAug 11, 1978 · N2684Z · Destroyed NTSB SEA78FA002Accident · 2 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Lowman, IDOct 4, 1977 · N57429 · Destroyed