# NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB ERA25LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA189.md): Champion 7GCBC · Weyers Cave, VA · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Apr 26, 2025 · N9117L · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power on approach due to carburetor ice.
- [NTSB WPR24FA226](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA226.md): Champion 7GCBC · Eatonville, WA · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 7, 2024 · N3464D · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid trees, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB ANC15CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15CA055.md): Champion 7GCBC · Skweetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 24, 2015 · N3085G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper decision to land on an unsuitable landing surface which resulted in a nose over.
- [NTSB CEN12CA285](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA285.md): Champion 7GCBC · Genoa, NE · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 9, 2012 · N1880G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper flare.
- [NTSB ANC10LA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10LA006.md): Champion 7GCBC · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 6, 2009 · N5268X · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude in strong winds and turbulence, resulting in a loss of control and a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CEN09LA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09LA277.md): Champion 7GCBC · Surrey, ND · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 3, 2009 · N5106T · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an abrupt pull-up maneuver, which resulted in an aerodynammic stall at low altitude.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101PK')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' s WHERE s.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND s.aircrafts_position = x.position AND s."tier2Number" = '470' AND s.case_mkey IN (SELECT case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_events.parquet' WHERE "isDefiningEvent")))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/470/sequence?model=21101PK

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