# Fatal NTSB investigations: Champion 7EC

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 CEN25FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25FA005.md): Champion 7EC · Fort Worth, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Oct 7, 2024 · N4337C · Substantial damage
  > On October 7, 2024, about 1240 central daylight time, a Champion 7EC airplane, N4337C, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…
- [NTSB ANC22FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC22FA053.md): Champion 7EC · Valdez, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Final report · Jul 12, 2022 · N4340C · Destroyed
  > The pilot’s decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions which resulted in loss of control and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB LAX06LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA293.md): Champion 7EC · Clipper Mills, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 10, 2006 · N9575S · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain clearance from mountainous terrain. A contributing factor was the pilot's impairment from ingestion of marijuana.
- [NTSB ANC96FA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA158.md): Champion 7EC · May Creek, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 13, 1996 · N9061B · Destroyed
  > failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering and/or flying at low altitude, which resulted in a stall and collision with the terrain. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot allowed the weight and balance (aft…
- [NTSB ANC93FA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA148.md): Champion 7EC · Chugiak, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 9, 1992 · N8958R · Destroyed
  > Collision with the terrain for an unknown reason.
- [NTSB ANC92FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92FA162.md): Champion 7EC · Seward, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1992 · N4362C · Destroyed
  > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain an adequate altitude in mountainous terrain, in moderate-to-severe turbulent conditions, which resulted in a loss of control. In addition, the pilot was physically impaired due to alcohol. Factors contributing to the…
- [NTSB DEN90LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA070.md): Champion 7EC · Pine Ridge, SD · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 4, 1990 · N4301C · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed, after diverting his attention, which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MKC89FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC89FA055.md): Champion 7EC · Luxemburg, MN · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 21, 1989 · N7596E · Destroyed
  > The pilot failed to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and loss of aircraft control. The pilot's failure to observe weight and balance limitations of the aircraft was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB MKC87FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA103.md): Champion 7EC · Delia, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 9, 1987 · N7556E · Destroyed
  > Witnesses stated that the aircraft was performing high speed, low level passes over the homes of some friends and relatives when, suddenly, it started a steep climb over a tree line. The aircraft appeared to slow down at the top of the climb; then it leveled…
- [NTSB DEN83FA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN83FA077.md): Champion 7EC · Wright, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 1983 · N7527E · Destroyed
  > The acft spun into the ground from low alt while hunting foxes. The acft had previously landed in a wheat field and the occupants talked with a friend about seeing foxes nearby. They were going to fly around some more and have a look. A short time later the…
- [NTSB NYC82FNC04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FNC04.md): Aeronca 7EC · New Gloucester, ME · Accident · 1 fatal · Final report · Feb 14, 1982 · N4393C · Destroyed
  > The pilot flew the ski equipped aircraft to a frozen lake where he met two friends who were ice fishing. Later, after he visited with his friends and had given each of them a ride in the aircraft, the pilot took off again. After takeoff, the pilot turned back…
- [NTSB NYC81FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA072.md): Champion 7ECA · West Middlesex, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 6, 1981 · N9001L · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW79FA009](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA009.md): Aeronca 7EC · Richmond, LA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 2, 1978 · N4378C · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC78FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FA021.md): Champion 7EC · Marmarth, ND · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jan 21, 1978 · N8931R · Destroyed
- [NTSB MIA77FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA082.md): Champion 7EC · Yazoo City, MS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 21, 1977 · N9003B · Destroyed
- [NTSB OAK71AP008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK71AP008.md): Champion 7EC · Vacaville, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Aug 12, 1970 · N7466B · Destroyed
- [NTSB CHI68A0011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0011.md): Champion 7EC · Pewaukee, WI · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 19, 1967 · N8577E · Destroyed

## 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."highestInjuryLevel" = 'Fatal'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101NM'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?fatal=1&model=21101NM

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