Bellanca 8GCBC N7659S
4 July 1978 · Clearwater, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1978 at about 14:35 local time, a Bellanca 8GCBC registered N7659S, operated by Venture Soarin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Clearwater, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clearwater, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clearwater Exec
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Bellanca 8GCBC
- Registration
- N7659S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Venture Soarin
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Towing Gliders
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1591
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Lake Dallas, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Apr 1978 | Bellanca 8GCBC | Fair Oaks, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Sonoma, California, United States | Aero Sport | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Los Alamos, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1978 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Tupelo, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |