# FAA incident reports: American Champion 7GCBC A list on [American Champion 7GCBC](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcbc.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20260727010999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260727010999A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Sanford, ME · Jul 27, 2026 · N291CA · Substantial damage > During the landing rollout from a 3-point landing the pilot under instruction seeking a tailwheel endorsement overcontrolled the rudder first with a sudden, large right input followed by what felt like full left rudder or inadvertent brake application too… - [Accident 20260430006729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260430006729A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Big Water, UT · Apr 30, 2026 · N400KB · Substantial damage > The pilot in command states during a phone interview that they were performing low altitude flight in support of cattle round up in a rural area. At approximately 500 feet AGL, the PIC initiated a right turn, the turn was steep and the aircraft stalled. A… - [Accident 20251107021659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251107021659A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Pineville, MO · Nov 7, 2025 · N443RL · Substantial damage > Landed with right quartering tailwind. Aircraft unable to stop in remaining runway distance and departed end of runway down sloped embankment. Right wing stuck tree and spun aircraft to the right causing left wing damage from ground contact, along with damage… - [Accident 20250509005539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250509005539A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Big Creek, ID · May 9, 2025 · N342H · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On 05/09/2025 [privacy data omitted] suffered an apparent loss of power on final into Big Creek Airport in Idaho. Pilot attempted to land in a small clearing. Appeared to stall tree-top level. Impacted the ground, pilot was fatally injured. - [Incident 20250110000319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250110000319I.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Loveland, CO · Jan 10, 2025 · N113MS · No damage > PIC stated that the aircraft landed runway 33 to taxiway A2 aircraft began to drift left. The pilot then applied righthand rudder with limited response to the application of the righthand rudder. The pilot then applied lefthand rudder to avoid a taxi way… - [Accident 20240509005359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240509005359A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Cedar City, UT · May 9, 2024 · N400KB · Substantial damage > On may 09, 2024, a pilot and passenger were performing flight instruction at an unimproved airstrip. After performing one pass the pilot came back around and attempted a three-point landing. During approach the aircraft stalled from approximately 10 feet AGL… - [Accident 20230907016399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230907016399A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Woodland, CA · Sep 7, 2023 · N234RA · Substantial damage > Pilot has a private certificate, asel and instrument airplane. Was working on his tail dragger endorsement in an airplane that he had purchased. Pilot stated "after completing approximately 7 take offs and landings in calm weather conditions successfully I… - [Accident 20220310003129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220310003129A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Plainville, CT · Mar 10, 2022 · N91JB · Substantial damage > On March 10, 2022 at approximately 1045 EST, civil aircraft N91JB, an American Champion Aircraft model 7GCBC, serial number 1251-98 was involved in an accident. The aircraft was being operated by[privacy data omitted]when the aircraft departed runway 20 and… - [Incident 20210818013819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210818013819I.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Loveland, CO · Aug 18, 2021 · N113MS · Minor damage > Attempting to land the pilot lost control on roll out and the aircraft did a ground loop causing damage to the right landing main landing gear. - [Accident 20200714011489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200714011489A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Arcola, TX · Jul 14, 2020 · N72EB · Substantial damage > According to the flight instructor, after the student pilot touched down on runway 27 with a good landing, the aircraft started to veer to the right. Then, the student pilot responded by overcorrecting and applying full left rudder and power. The plane… - [Accident 20200712008449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200712008449A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Mccall, ID · Jul 12, 2020 · N952B · Substantial damage > On July 12, 2020, at approximately 0830 hrs mountain daylight time, an American champion model 7GCBC aircraft lost directional control and flipped over on landing roll out at Mile Hi us forest service strip (K10), approximately 48 NM NE of Mccall, Idaho. The… - [Accident 20200525007149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200525007149A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Spotted Horse, WY · May 25, 2020 · N771CT · Substantial damage > Pilot was taking off from family owned farm field. Pilot aborted takeoff. When aircraft slowed and lost elevator authority, tail started coming up and pilot couldn't release brakes in time to avoid nose over. - [Accident 20180318004369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180318004369A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Ontario, OR · Mar 18, 2018 · N234RA · Substantial damage > On March 18, 2018, at approximately 1430 hrs mountain daylight time, an American champion model 7GCBC aircraft lost directional control on touchdown and departed runway 33 at Ontario Municipal Airport, Oregon (ono). The aircraft sustained substantial damage… - [Accident 20180202000079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180202000079A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Santa Paula, CA · Feb 2, 2018 · N519AC · Substantial damage > Aircraft departed Santa Paula Airport (szp), Santa Paula, CA, at 1030 PST. Pilot was on a personal flight, with one passenger on board. Pilot reported that while landing, she became distracted by another airplane in the pattern, and veered to the right. Pilot… - [Incident 20170604008069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170604008069I.md): American Champion 7GCBC · San Bernardino, CA · Jun 4, 2017 · N60SG · Minor damage > Airman just bought this aircraft (new to him) and flew from big bear (L35) to san BERNARDIN0 (ksbd) to practice takeoffs and landings and a gust of wind or downdraft caused a very sharp right bank and nosedown attitude. The aircraft propeller impacted the… - [Incident 20170331002909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170331002909I.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Stockton, CA · Mar 31, 2017 · N59WD · Minor damage > Pilot was performing taxiing aircraft for takeoff at Stockton, CA. On downwind taxi the left wing raised and aircraft ground looped into the gravel on side of taxi way. No injuries to pilot. - [Accident 20160529025139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160529025139A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Warner, NH · May 29, 2016 · N80RK · Destroyed > Non-instrument rated pilot inadvertently continued cruise flight into deteriorating conditions. After entering IMC and attempting to climb away from mountainous terrain, spatial disorientation resulted in a spiral descent and impact. Prevailing conditions… - [Incident 20150415006749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150415006749I.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Livermore, CA · Apr 15, 2015 · N163BC · Minor damage > CFI and student were in aircraft on runway 07 left at Livermore, CA. Performing taxi instruction when aircraft hit a gust of wind, aircraft became airborne and touchdown on parallel runway. The right wing tip and propeller tips hit the ground which caused… - [Accident 20140920016329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140920016329A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Tieton, WA · Sep 20, 2014 · N817DH · Substantial damage > Pilot was taking off runway 20 at Tieton State and hit the propeller on the sod runway about 2/3 from the take off end and then became airborne unable to sustain flight. Aircraft crashed off end of runway in lake bed after hitting a sand island in rimrock… - [Accident 20140823015409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140823015409A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Lago Vista, TX · Aug 23, 2014 · N254AC · Destroyed · 1 fatal > 24 Year old private pilot, with a single engine land rating crashed for unknown reasons. The aircraft impacted the ground inverted in a nose down attitude. Aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire. - [Accident 20140707010802A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140707010802A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Cascade, ID · Jul 7, 2014 · N162CG · Substantial damage > N162CG departed mccall airport (myl) enroute to sulfer creek ranch (pvt) for breakfast. Approximately 2.5 miles south of Landmark airstrip (0U0) N7390K and N162CG collided. The inflight contact resulted in damage to N162CG'S propeller blades and the fuselage… - [Incident 20111026026729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111026026729I.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Palo Alto, CA · Oct 26, 2011 · N59WD · Minor damage > October 26, 2011, 1506L, student pilot, [privacy data omitted], reported practicing solo landings at pao RWY31 in citabria 7GCBC N59WD. Prior to incident, student performed 5 full stop landings and 1 go-around successfully with no control difficulties. During… - [Accident 20110702025089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110702025089A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Sugar Land, TX · Jul 2, 2011 · N79RA · Substantial damage > The PIC was landing rwy 17 at Sugar Land regional airport (sgr) in a conventional gear aircraft. After landing and on roll out the pilot stated that the tail of the aircraft was swinging to the right. The pilot responded with right rudder but could not stop… - [Accident 20110702016549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110702016549A.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Hayti, SD · Jul 2, 2011 · N711AT · Destroyed · 3 fatal > This accident occurred at about 2115 CDT about 5 nw of Hayti, SD. The pilot and two juvenile male passengers were on a pleasure flight when the aircraft struck power lines and crashed, fatally injuring the pilot and his two passengers. The aircraft was… - [Incident 20110129001069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110129001069I.md): American CH 7GCBC · Palo Alto, CA · Jan 29, 2011 · N59WD · Minor damage > On second approach to runway 31, the aircraft was onspeed, on center line, on glide path with good crosswind correction. Upon touchdown, a go around was initiated. During go around procedure the pilot noted a significant thump coming from the tail section.… - [Accident 20100616037859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100616037859A.md): Champion AC 7GCBC · Arcola, TX · Jun 16, 2010 · N72EB · Substantial damage > Student pilot [privacy data omitted] was flying N72EB solo in the traffic pattern at Houston Southwest Airport. He had made 2 landing prior to the final landing that resulted in the accident. As he approached his base leg the instructor that was observing… - [Accident 20100515034639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100515034639A.md): American CH 7GCBC · Glens Falls, NY · May 15, 2010 · N720AC · Substantial damage > Pilot landed long on an approved grass landing area next to and parallel with runway 1. Because of another airplane on the "base leg" for the grass landing area, Mr. Longe decided to takeoff again instead of making a full stop landing. He stated that his… - [Incident 20090906014909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090906014909I.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Stoneburg, TX · Sep 6, 2009 · N771CT · Minor damage > (-23) During landing, excessive groung speed when rt turn initiated, resulted in ground loop. Rt m/l/g attach point broke, damage to wing tip. - [Incident 20090510006559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090510006559I.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Angel Fire, NM · May 10, 2009 · N356JB · Minor damage > (-23) On may 10, 2009 t 1515 MST, N356JB, an American champion, registered to the pilot made an off runway landing at angle Fire, NM after a gust of wind caused the aircraft to leave the ground prematurely during the takeoff roll on runway 17. Visual… - [Incident 20081121851829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081121851829I.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Reno, NV · Nov 21, 2008 · N56SJ · No damage > (-23) On Friday, November 21, 2008, at approximately 1415 hours PST, N56SJ departed from Stead airport (4SD) for a 30 minute flight. Departure track was about 060 degrees and leveled off at 7, 500 feet. About 10 minutes into the flight, pilots scan caught a… - [Incident 20070911020669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070911020669I.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Fort Collins/L, CO · Sep 11, 2007 · N113MS · Minor damage > (-23) A 3000 hour CFI and private rated student were on an instructional flight and in the landing phase with the intent of making a main wheel landing in a conventional geared a/c. the weather was VFR with 6 KTS of wind on the nose while landing rw 150 fnl.… - [Accident 20070623010249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070623010249A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Coats, NC · Jun 23, 2007 · N112SC · Substantial damage > (-23) Aircraft landed on a Private airstrip in harnet county (albert gregory field). After landing pilot turned around to taxi back for takeoff when right main gear struck a hole and aircraft right main gear collapsed and spun aircraft around damaging left… - [Accident 20070208002359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070208002359A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Deland, FL · Feb 8, 2007 · N711AT · Substantial damage > (-23) On 2/8/07 while attempting to land at bob lee airport located at Deland, FL, pilot states he was landing on runway 27, the aircraft bounced about 20 feet and yawed to the left. In attempting to correct the situation he over corrected to the right… - [Accident 20060720014799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060720014799A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Greenfield, CA · Jul 20, 2006 · N53SE · Substantial damage > (-23) Airman was performing "touch & go's" on a rural farming road when on the second landing the aircraft encountered a thermal gust of wind resulting with the left wing rising suddenly causing the right wing to contact the ground. The aircraft then rotated… - [Accident 20050805024289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050805024289A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Watertown, WI · Aug 5, 2005 · N515KG · Substantial damage > (-23) On August 5, 2005, about 1700 central daylight time, N515KG registered as an American champion 7-gcbc airplane, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged when, on landing at Watertown, Wisconsin, it veered to the right and exited the runway.… - [Accident 20031126030639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031126030639A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Menominee, MI · Nov 26, 2003 · N297JB · Substantial damage > (-23) On takeoff roll, pilot states there was a slight bump that felt like he ran over something on the left side of aircraft. Pilot continued takeoff and plane appeared to respond normally, climbed to 2200' and circled the Twin cities of Marinette and… - [Incident 19991104031549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991104031549I.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Mesa, AZ · Nov 4, 1999 · N122H · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated that after he had landed, his attention was on the radios. When he looked up, the aircraft spun around. He said that he "let it happen" to avoid more damage to the aircraft. Aircraft received minor damage to wheel pants and propeller, as… - [Incident 19961221044849I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961221044849I.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Catoosa, OK · Dec 21, 1996 · N772AC > Narrative: aircraft engine quit while in cruise flight. Aircraft landed safely without damage to the aircraft or injury to anyone on board. The aircraft landed on an abandoned industrial road. Airman competency in the differences of fuel consumption on a new… - [Accident 19960529011889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960529011889A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Des Moines, IA · May 29, 1996 · N396BG · Substantial damage > Aircraft veered off runway to the right and flipped over. ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('21101PL') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-7gcbc/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.