# NTSB investigations: American Champion 8GCBC: 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 WPR24FA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR24FA291.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Meeteetse, WY · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Sep 1, 2024 · N23BD · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue the flight over rising terrain at a low altitude in a high-elevation, high-density-altitude environment.
- [NTSB CEN20CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA391.md): Champion 8GCBC · Ozark, AR · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Sep 11, 2020 · N81BH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a wire during final approach to landing.
- [NTSB ERA18FA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18FA208.md): Champion 8GCBC · Foley, AL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 4, 2018 · N424A · Destroyed
  > The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack, which resulted in a subsequent aerodynamic stall and spin at an altitude that was too low for recovery.
- [NTSB GAA18CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA400.md): Champion 8GCBC · Waunakee, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 6, 2018 · N114JM · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from tall corn along the edge of the airstrip during takeoff.
- [NTSB WPR11LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA137.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Soda Springs, ID · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 14, 2011 · N885AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude in a valley.
- [NTSB ANC10CA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC10CA075.md): American Champion 8GCBC · Talkeetna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2010 · N63AK · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control during an off airport landing.

## 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 ('2121004', '2121005')
    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=2121004

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