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NTSB investigations: Bellanca 7GCBC, 1983

10 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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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB NYC84LA050Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC Citabria · Nantucket, MAThe acft experienced a power loss and crashed during a low pass to observe an object on the ground. The flt had departednantucket and flown over to tuckernuck isl where a descent was made to observe an unusual object on a shoal. Carburetor heat was applied…Dec 10, 1983 · N5041N · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83FA178Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKThe acft collided with a sand bar and nosed over while step taxiing on a river during a training flt. The CFI said he could not see clearly from the rear seat and was not aware of the sand bar until it was struck. He did not file an accident report. The…Sep 19, 1983 · N68564 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA437Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Santa Barbara, CAWhile circling an area near Santa cruise island, CA. During aerial fish spotting operations, the acft eng began to lose pwr. As the acft apchd the island the eng sustained a complete pwr loss and nosed over drng the ensuing forced lndg. An eng exam revealed…Sep 12, 1983 · N8741V · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FIG07Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportBellanca 8GCBC · Berlin, MDThe acft crashed into trees after the acfts landing gear became entangled in the banners tow bridle during an attempted banner pick-up. According to one witness who was a member of the banner crew on the field, the acft came in too low and caught the left…Sep 10, 1983 · N90916 · DestroyedNTSB ANC83FA161Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Kasilof, AKThe acft crashed in a vertical nose down attitude a short distance from the plt's private airstrip. According to relatives the plt was taking his girl friend's 2 children for a short flt. Investigation revealed the plt's last known medical certificate was…Sep 5, 1983 · N88374 · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA130Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca Citabria 7GCBC · Seward, AKThe pilot stated that he was flying at 200 feet AGL, at about 65 mph in a left turn, spotting fish for a fishing vessel when a map that was on his lap fell to the floor. When he reached for it his left hand hit the throttle, reducing power. Before he could…Jul 23, 1983 · N50509 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Cody, WYThe acft groundlooped during landing and damaged the landing gear. The pilot had 80 hours in tailwheel acft but only 1.6IN the accident make and model. The landing was on rwy 22 and the wind was from 130 degrees at 10 to 12 KTS. The plt slipped the acft on…Jul 20, 1983 · N88399 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA240Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Berlin, MDThe acft veered off the rwy and nosed over during landing. The plt reported that the acft started to drift into the softplowed field on the right of the rwy and full left rudder and brakes would not stop the turn. The reported wind about 18 miles away was…Jun 22, 1983 · N62970 · Substantial damageNTSB NYC83LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GBC · Middleboro, MAThe acft landed short of the runway after experiencing a power loss on the approach. The pilot had carburetor heat on and when he experienced a downdraft on final he said he opened the throttle and the engine quit. The acft was landed in the bushes short of…Apr 18, 1983 · N4163Y · Substantial damageNTSB DEN83LA094Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCBC · Havre, MTThe plt reported that he was taking off from a dirt strip on his farm to check on some cattle from the air. During the takeoff roll, the left main gear went into some mud & pulled the acft to the left. Subsequently, the acft contacted frozen dirt piles & some…Feb 26, 1983 · N7917S · Substantial damage