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N8744V1975 Bellanca 7GCBC

Registration validNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 1982)3 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2029
Based in
Camarillo, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1994
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 1982
ADs may apply
3
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Camarillo, CA
Certificate issued
Feb 14, 1994
Expires
Aug 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Acrobatic
Airworthiness date
Jul 18, 1975

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Bellanca
Model
7GCBC
Year
1975
Serial number
851-75
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
AC082A

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1994 – nowCo-ownersCamarillo, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 24, 1982 · Bracketville, TX

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE FLYING LOW OVER A RANCH LOOKING FOR LOST COWS, HE FLEW INTO HIGH POWERLINES. HE ALSO STATED THATHE WAS AWARE THAT THE POWERLINES WERE IN THE AREA.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Minor
Report
FTW82DA393

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW82DA393)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (3)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2009-22-02American Champion Aircraft Corp. Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, and 8GCBC…Dec 3, 2009Airframe (7GCBC)Only with: Manufactured prior to 1989 and equipped with folding rear seat backs.
2005-24-10American Champion Aircraft Corporation Models 7AC, 7ACA, S7AC, 7BCM, 7CCM, S7CCM, 7DC…Jan 17, 2006Airframe (7GCBC)Only with: Models 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 8KCAB, 8GCBC manufactured before August 12, 2005 with less than 250 hours TIS; or any listed model with a flight control cable (or wing retrofit kit cable) purchased from ACAC before August 12, 2005 installed and less than 250 hours TIS since installation.
2000-25-02 R1American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7, 8, and 11 Series AirplanesJul 13, 2001Airframe (7GCBC)Only with: Airplanes equipped with wood wing spars; Group 1 vs Group 2 depends on whether the engine has been modified to greater than 90 horsepower.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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