NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, SD
13 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
| 1973 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 1 |
| 1979 | 2 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2025 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'SD' 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" = 'SD' 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" 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 CEN26LA019Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Bonilla, SDThe pilot’s inadequate flight planning and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the precautionary off-airport landing.NTSB CEN15FA264Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Kadoka, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed during the initial climb after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane’s wing exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.NTSB CEN14CA392Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Caputa, SDThe student pilot's improper takeoff procedure and the flight instructor's failure to take control of the airplane and abort the takeoff.NTSB CEN10LA275Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Watertown, SDThe pilot's loss of airplane control while conducting aerobatic, low-altitude maneuvers. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's impairmant due to alcohol.NTSB CHI01LA306Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Pierre, SDThe pilot not maintaining directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CHI98LA018Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Rapid City, SDthe windshear, the pilot's inability to maintain the airplane's landing approach speed, and the inadvertent stall.NTSB CHI92LA114Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7 Gcbc · Quinn, SDThe pilot's inadequate visual lookout.NTSB DEN88LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Newell, SDThe plt reported that he was surveying a field of winter wheat at approximately 100 feet AGL in slow flight. The wind was strong and gusty and the acft began to settle toward the ground. The plt added full power, however, the left main landing gear struck the…NTSB DEN86FTK01Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Huron, SDThe acft contacted powerlines and descended uncontrolled to ground impact. The plt reported that he was checking fields when the accident occurred. The acft was traveling to the west into the setting sun when accident occurred.NTSB MKC79DTK19Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Meadow, SDNTSB MKC79FTK10Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Long Lake, SDNTSB MKC74DTK16Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Lemmon, SDNTSB MKC74AK032Accident · 1 fatalClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Lebanon, SD