# FAA incident reports: Champion 7GCB A list on [Champion 7GCB](https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. - [Accident 20260329003469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260329003469A.md): Champion 7GCB · Peyton, CO · Mar 29, 2026 · N920CJ · Substantial damage > During initial climb, aircraft encountered a gust of wind from the left. Aircraft deviated from intended flight path, pilot elected to land on adjacent grass runway 34. Aircraft landed hard causing left main landing gear collapsed and the propeller strike the… - [Accident 20130902023309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130902023309A.md): Champion 7GCB · Pearsall, TX · Sep 2, 2013 · N9967Y · Destroyed > Pilot reported during a local flight the right rudder cable broke, was able to return to the airport. During the approach to the runway he was able to maintain control, but during the landing flair he was un able to maintain aircraft control and the aircraft… - [Accident 20120622013369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120622013369A.md): Champion 7GCB · Kenai, AK · Jun 22, 2012 · N466RV · Substantial damage > The airman was conducting low level observation of wildlife during conditions of gusty wind. The airman allowed the airplane to stall, and was unable to recover prior to impacting the ground. This caused substantial damage to the airplane and minor injury to… - [Accident 20070710017569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070710017569A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · King Salmon, AK · Jul 10, 2007 · N9897Y · Substantial damage > (-23) On July 10, 2007, about 1700 Alaska daylight time, a tundra tire-equipped champion 7GCB-117 airplane, N9897Y, sustained damage when it descended uncontrolled after takeoff, and impacted the ground, about 35 miles southeast of King Salmon, Alaska. The… - [Incident 20070605826729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070605826729I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Cloquet, MN · Jun 5, 2007 · N9865Y · Minor damage > (-23) Upon landing the aircraft bounced slightly and veered left as it crossed the intersection of the runways. The aircraft was off the runway before the pilot could react. The aircraft subsequently impacted a drainage ditch breaking off the right main gear. - [Accident 20061024025659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061024025659A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Farmington, NM · Oct 24, 2006 · N9867Y · Substantial damage > (-23) On October 24, 2006 at 1427 mountain standard time, a champion model 7GCB, (N9867Y), registered to [privacy data omitted] and operated by the pilot [privacy data omitted] sustained substantial damage after during landing roll-out on rwy 07 at Four… - [Accident 20060306004149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060306004149A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Fairbanks, AK · Mar 6, 2006 · N223HW · Substantial damage > (-23) N223HW was cleared to land fai runway 19L. Aircraft crashed on landing runway 19L. Weather VFR; wind calm on ATIS "o". Wind 340 @ 03 on ATIS "p". Unable to contact pilot; letter requesting information sent to the pilot [privacy data omitted] report… - [Incident 20050620011939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050620011939I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Burlington, VT · Jun 20, 2005 · N8993R · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot was cleared to land runway 15 (btv). Pilot indicated approach and landing were normal. As the aircraft decelerated on the runway it drifted to the right side. As the pilot applied full left rudder with no effect the aircraft left the runway. The… - [Accident 20040621012699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040621012699A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Florence, OR · Jun 21, 2004 · N9827Y · Substantial damage > (-23) Student pilot landed short of grass runway 33, hit berm with wheel, drifted left toward paved runway. Left main gear collapsed. Propeller sustained strike. - [Incident 20040503008659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040503008659I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Mayfield Green, KS · May 3, 2004 · N9906Y · Minor damage > (-23) On 05/03/04 a champ 7GCB operated by john francis mcmaster and sole occupant (certificate #2156420) made a forced landing in an open field approximately 2.5 miles s/e of Mayfield Green, KS after the aircraft experienced engine failure. The pilot was not… - [Accident 20030628037419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030628037419A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Ugashik, AK · Jun 28, 2003 · N9897Y · Substantial damage > (-23) On June 28, 2003, a champ, 7GCB registered to and piloted by [privacy data omitted] was involved in an aircraft accident near dry bay Alaska. According to the pilot he made several passes over the beach prior to landing. During the landing the wind was… - [Accident 19980704015959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980704015959A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Neavitt, MD · Jul 4, 1998 · N9985Y · Substantial damage > Acft attempted to takeoff from a creek in about 20 feet of water, lost power, flipped over and sank.(-23) pilot took off in a westerly direction from a sheltered (tree lined), wide creek (approximately one half nautical mile wide by one and one half mile long… - [Accident 19980630024809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980630024809A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Hope, AK · Jun 30, 1998 · N9809Y · Substantial damage > (From 19) on June 30, 1998, about 1830 Alaska daylight time, a wheel equipped champion 7GCB airplane, N9809Y, sustained substantial damage during takeoff from a remote airstrip, about 20 miles southwest of Hope, Alaska. The airplane was being operated as a… - [Accident 19980604030839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980604030839A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Hailey, ID · Jun 4, 1998 · N912CP · Substantial damage > (.4) The pilot, flying from the front seat, was aware of a tailwheel shimmy condition prior to the flight. Upon touchdown, the a/c tailwheel began to oscillate. Marks on the runway showed tailwheel tires scuffing from the touchdown area and beyond. A second… - [Accident 19970309002679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970309002679A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Two Harbors, MN · Mar 9, 1997 · N9950Y · Substantial damage > Inability to control aircraft in the wind conditions. Lost directional control. Hit snow bank and nosed over. (-23) 03/09/97, 1030 LCL. While attempting to land at Two Harbors MN, runway 24, the pilot lost directional control after touch down. The aircraft… - [Accident 19960502011939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960502011939A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Dillingham, AK · May 2, 1996 · N9985Y · Substantial damage > Tundra tried Aeronca began ground loop landing. Left gear too much side load collapsed. Axle fractured. - [Accident 19950903027559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950903027559A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Howard, WI · Sep 3, 1995 · N9838Y · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Fueled from can. On banner pickup engine quit. Stalled. Impacted ground. Water in fuel. (-23) see narrative # CHI95FA310 - [Accident 19950606017919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950606017919A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Fairbanks, AK · Jun 6, 1995 · N9958Y · Substantial damage > Float equipped aircraft ran out of fuel. Landed in a swamp. Damaged float in brush and small trees. - [Incident 19940326024829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940326024829I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Yakutat, AK · Mar 26, 1994 · N9885Y · Minor damage > Near dark and weather moving in. Fish spotting aircraft. Pilot elected beach landing. Soft spot folded left gear. - [Accident 19930425018819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930425018819A.md): Bbavia 7GCBA · Duluth, MN · Apr 25, 1993 · N9902Y · Substantial damage > Lost directional control landing,began go around. Wing stalled in right climbing turn. Struck water and cartwheeled - [Incident 19920724030399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920724030399I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Columbia, CA · Jul 24, 1992 · N9880Y · Minor damage > Lost directional control of aircraft on rollout. Aircraft ground looped. Pilot stated a wind gust caught aircraft. - [Accident 19920529017139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920529017139A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Snow Lake, AK · May 29, 1992 · N9897Y · Substantial damage > Became airborne on glassy water during step taxi. Aborted,impacted nose down collapsing float struts. - [Incident 19900610027249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900610027249I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Priceton, MN · Jun 10, 1990 · N9937Y · Minor damage > Wheel sank in soft ground while taxiing to ramp. Aircraft nosed over on its back. - [Accident 19890515017419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890515017419A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Copalis, WA · May 15, 1989 · N8978R · Substantial damage > Landed in soft dry sand at a closed beach airstrip. Appears left main gear dug in and collapsed. NOTAM on airstrip - [Incident 19890421037829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890421037829I.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Anchorage, AK · Apr 21, 1989 · N9809Y · Minor damage > Lost directional control on rollout. Veered off runway. Unable to control with rudder or brakes. No defects found. - [Accident 19880815060179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880815060179A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Oreana, ID · Aug 15, 1988 · N9806Y · Substantial damage > Took off with left aileron not connected. Plane rolled left and hit ground. Had just completed repairs on left wing. - [Accident 19880628024299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880628024299A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Fairbanks, AK · Jun 28, 1988 · N9892Y · Substantial damage > Veered on takeoff, became airborne without full power. Stalled and crashed into a pond. - [Accident 19871008062939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871008062939A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Warrensburg, MO · Oct 8, 1987 · N9967Y · Substantial damage > Hard landing damaged all four wing spars. Pilot believed damage done prior purchase of aircraft. Not substantiated. - [Incident 19870519068399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870519068399I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Charlotte, VT · May 19, 1987 · N8993R · Minor damage > Gear leg failed during taxi on grass airport. Stress crack caused strut to break off at the top of the strut. - [Accident 19860820040979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860820040979A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Stanley, ID · Aug 20, 1986 · N9940Y · Destroyed · 1 fatal > The aircraft stalled and spun into the ground. No mechanical malfunctions noted. Pilot had been buzzing a lodge. - [Accident 19850729059079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850729059079A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Grand Island, NE · Jul 29, 1985 · N9937Y · Substantial damage > Ran off the side of the runway during crosswind landing, spun around, rotated onto side and then taxied to the ramp - [Accident 19830905046439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830905046439A.md): Bbavia 7GCBC · Danevang, TX · Sep 5, 1983 · N9997Y · Destroyed > Pilot lost directinal control and aircraft ground looped during landing. - [Incident 19810912067639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810912067639I.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Willow, AK · Sep 12, 1981 · N9942Y · Minor damage > Power loss. Landed in muskeg, flipped over. No fuel aboard. Uprighted aircraft refueled. Found no discrepancies. - [Accident 19810704045679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810704045679A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Viking, MN · Jul 4, 1981 · N8992R · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Made steep pull from farm road takeoff, stalled, near vertical dive to ground impact. - [Accident 19810619038879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810619038879A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · Wasilla, AK · Jun 19, 1981 · N8989R · Substantial damage > Aircraft crashed during low-level flight when aircraft stalled. Aircraft was over gross weight. - [Accident 19800510014239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800510014239A.md): Bbavia 7GCB · New Limerick, ME · May 10, 1980 · N9926Y · Substantial damage > Landed on soft, wet Private strip. Airplane struck a soft spot and nosed over. - [Incident 19791108055039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791108055039I.md): Blanca 7GCBC · Oswego, MT · Nov 8, 1979 · N9938Y · Minor damage > Pilot made normal landing in hayfield, but right wheel struck a rock, collapsed gear, damaged prop. - [Accident 19790316004769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790316004769A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Waverly, KS · Mar 16, 1979 · N9835Y · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Airplane stalled after steep pull up on climb out. - [Accident 19770729026559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770729026559A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Fort Yukon, AK · Jul 29, 1977 · N8984R · Substantial damage > Crashed into river. - [Accident 19770519011799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770519011799A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Northville, SD · May 19, 1977 · N9871Y · Destroyed > Plt rptd gusts to 15KTS. - [Accident 19761024039929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761024039929A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Chaska, MN · Oct 24, 1976 · N8992R · Substantial damage > Dir ctl lost drg lake tkof,water in left float. Nosed ovr drg step taxi back to shore. - [Accident 19751213038969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751213038969A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Wagner, MT · Dec 13, 1975 · N9803Y · Substantial damage > Lndd on crusted snow. Checking livestock. - [Accident 19750831030869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750831030869A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Northway, AK · Aug 31, 1975 · N9809Y · Substantial damage > Settled into tree at end of lake. Ovr max gross wt 215LBS. - [Accident 19750823027239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750823027239A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Antelope, OR · Aug 23, 1975 · N9958Y · Substantial damage > Gusting to 25K. - [Accident 19741117038659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741117038659A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Glennallen, AK · Nov 17, 1974 · N9810Y · Substantial damage > Deep snow. - [Accident 19740729025139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740729025139A.md): Blanca 7GCB · Kodiak, AK · Jul 29, 1974 · N8987R · Destroyed > Take off was from lake on floats. ## 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 ('21101PC') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/champion-7gcb/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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