Plane Crash List

Bellanca 7 accidents

The NTSB database holds 853 accidents and incidents involving the Bellanca 7, recorded between 1971 to 2026. 145 of them were fatal (17%), and 220 people died.

The deadliest year was 1977, with 18 deaths.

The phase of flight recorded most often is landing (158 records).

Most of these records are from United States, Hungary and Atlantic Ocean North Lat..

471 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.

853
Records
145
Fatal
220
Deaths
17%
Share fatal
1971 to 2026
Period
Show these on the map 382 of 853 have coordinates

By decade

1970s 317
1980s 257
1990s 110
2000s 84
2010s 55
2020s 30

Where these happened

United States 849 Hungary 1 Atlantic Ocean North Lat. 1 Canada 1 Mexico 1

Operators involved

Patroline, Inc. 3 Aero Sport 3 Miller Flying 2 West Valley Flying Club 2 Texas Taildraggers 2 Rural Fisherme 2

All 853 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
25 Oct 1987 Bellanca 7KCAB
N8645V
 Red Bluff, California, United States LOU Fields Flight Fatal 1
20 Sep 1987 Bellanca 7ECA
N8598V
 Sonoma, California, United States Aero Schellville Fatal 1
5 Sep 1987 Bellanca 7ACA
N68529
 Graford, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Robert Douglass Fatal 1
7 Apr 1987 Bellanca 7GCBC
N88177
 Berthold, North Dakota, United States Terry F. Haskins Fatal 1
19 Mar 1987 Bellanca 7ECA
N5504L
 Attica, Indiana, United States - Fatal 1
6 Mar 1987 Bellanca 7KCAB
N8713V
 Lebec, California, United States Douglass L. Bruce Fatal 1
30 Oct 1985 Bellanca 7GCBC
N5051C
 N.battle Moun., Nevada, United States - Fatal 1
4 Aug 1984 Bellanca 7ECA
N5516K
 Julian, California, United States - Fatal 1
25 Mar 1984 Bellanca 7KCAB
N11678
 E. Hanover, New Jersey, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Jul 1983 Bellanca 7KCAB
N7692S
 Fontana, California, United States - Fatal 1
10 Oct 1982 Bellanca 7GCBC
N57457
 1/4NM S. of Peo, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 Marc L. Bourret Fatal 1
12 Nov 1981 Bellanca 7ECA
N5048B
 Plainview, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Miller Flying Fatal 1
22 Apr 1981 Bellanca 7KCAB
N4131Y
 North Adams, Massachusetts, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Jun 1980 Bellanca 7GCBC
N31276
 Joplin, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 Rural Fisherme Fatal 1
27 Oct 1979 Bellanca 7KCAB
N88406
 Corona, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Sep 1979 Bellanca 7GC
N7676E
 Cooper Landing, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
22 Jun 1979 Bellanca 7KCAB
N1833G
 Laurel, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
27 May 1979 Bellanca 7KCAB
N1077E
 Morris, Oklahoma, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
10 Mar 1978 Bellanca 7GCBC
N57452
 Anchorage, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Dec 1977 Bellanca 7ECA
N5233X
 Catalina Islnd, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Dec 1977 Bellanca 7KCAB
N7908S
 Clearlake Oaks, California, United States
no coordinates
 Days Flying SE Fatal 1
10 Oct 1977 Bellanca 7GCBC
N10988
 Sparta, Tennessee, United States
no coordinates
 Cumberland AER Fatal 1
25 Sep 1977 Bellanca 7AC
N2119E
 Yucca Valley, California, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 Aug 1977 Bellanca 7GCBC
N57482
 Ft Fairfield, Maine, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
2 Aug 1977 Bellanca 7GCBC
N36379
 Leland, Mississippi, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
1 Aug 1977 Bellanca 7ACA
N12204
 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 May 1977 Bellanca 7KCAB
N4103Y
 El Paso, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
21 Nov 1976 Bellanca 7GCBC
N36177
 Geyser, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
14 Sep 1976 Bellanca 7GCBC
N5VB
 Missing Aircraft, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
6 Aug 1976 Bellanca 7GCBC
N11863
 Ocean City, Maryland, United States
no coordinates
 Skyline Aviati Fatal 1
23 Jul 1976 Bellanca 7GCBC
N7629S
 N Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean North Lat.
no coordinates
 Norman T Paris Fatal 1
18 Dec 1975 Bellanca 7GCBC
N5137T
 Bettles, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
28 Nov 1975 Bellanca 7ECA
N53789
 Plainview, Texas, United States
no coordinates
 Miller Flying Fatal 1
7 May 1975 Bellanca 7GCBC
N54731
 Waco, Nebraska, United States
no coordinates
 Mark Allen JUN Fatal 1
19 Mar 1975 Bellanca 7KCAB
N9061L
 Sitka, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
5 Feb 1975 Bellanca 7KCAB
N5250X
 Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
8 Jun 1974 Bellanca 7KCAB
N86812
 Glenburn, North Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 Pietsch Flying Fatal 1
19 May 1974 Bellanca 7KCAB
N90931
 West Palm Bch, Florida, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
9 Apr 1974 Bellanca 7ACA
N68530
 Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States
no coordinates
 Rhinelander AV Fatal 1
10 Feb 1974 Bellanca 7KCAB
N90918
 Canon City, Colorado, United States
no coordinates
 Royal Gorge FL Fatal 1
29 Dec 1973 Bellanca 7KCAB
N711RD
 Munfordville, Kentucky, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
15 Dec 1973 Bellanca 7GCBC
N12201
 Lebanon, South Dakota, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
4 Feb 1973 Bellanca 7GCBC
N31265
 Brockway, Montana, United States
no coordinates
 - Fatal 1
11 Jul 2026 Bellanca 7GCBC
N11647
 Skwentna, Alaska, United States
no coordinates
 - Serious injuries -
30 May 2026 Bellanca 7GCBC
N90932
 Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States Hall Air Inc Minor injuries -
14 May 2026 Bellanca 7ACA
N9158L
 Pacific City, Oregon, United States - No injuries -
10 Oct 2025 Bellanca 7GCBC
N53853
 Bonilla, South Dakota, United States - No injuries -
4 Oct 2025 Bellanca 7GCBC
N289PS
 Reedville, Virginia, United States - Minor injuries -
30 Jun 2025 Bellanca 7GCBC
N50476
 Helena, Montana, United States - No injuries -
9 Dec 2024 Bellanca 7GCBC
N36249
 Glendale, Arizona, United States - No injuries -