NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, MN

9 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.

Cases per year

19732026
NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, MN per year, 1973–2026: 9 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'MN' 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"

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NTSB CHI06LA012Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Williams, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the airplane stalling. Factors associated with the accident were the low level at which the airplane was maneuvering and the pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations prior to the…Oct 15, 2005 · N2698Z · Substantial damageNTSB CHI02LA038Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Hawley, MNthe failure of the pilot to maintain directional control. A factor was the trees.Nov 5, 2001 · N256J · Substantial damageNTSB CHI99LA098Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Grand Rapids, MNthe pilot's inadequate visual lookout. A factor to the accident was the unmarked transmission wire.Feb 18, 1999 · N57468 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI88DER02Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Warroad, MNThe aircraft experienced a loss of control and rapid descent onto the ice in what witnesses described as a spin type maneuver from a low altitude. The purpose of the flight was a low level photo mission. The aircraft was destroyed. The pilot and passenger…Feb 26, 1988 · N53808 · DestroyedNTSB CHI86FA146Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · E. Grand Forks, MNWitnesses rprtd the acft had just left the restricted lndg area (rla) when it entered a climbing maneuver, then dscndd &impacted the gnd & burned. Two witnesses said it went straight up, then straight down, before it crashed. Another 2 wit-nesses noted a pwr…May 30, 1986 · N5026H · DestroyedNTSB CHI80FER56Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Duluth, MNJul 11, 1980 · N2612Z · Substantial damageNTSB MKC77DER62Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Grand Lake, MNJul 17, 1977 · N68534 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC74FER45Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Roseau, MNFeb 12, 1974 · N62984 · Substantial damageNTSB MKC73DER69Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Grand Rapids, MNJun 20, 1973 · N8552 · Substantial damage