# Fatal NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC

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 ANC24FA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC24FA091.md): Champion 7GCBC · Ninilchik, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Class 3 · Field · Preliminary report · Sep 13, 2024 · N8CK · Substantial damage
  > On September 13, 2024, about 0803 Alaska daylight time (AKDT), a Champion (Citabria) 7GCBC, N8CK, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Ninilchik, Alaska. The pilot and passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was operated as…
- [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 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.
- [NTSB NYC01FA201](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01FA201.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Sedgwick, ME · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 2001 · N80195 · Destroyed
  > The failure of the pilot to maintain control while maneuvering.
- [NTSB CHI98LA361](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA361.md): Champion BL-7-GCBC · Upham, ND · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 26, 1998 · N311DM · Destroyed
  > The pilot's steep pull and failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's handling qualities, and a lack of recent experience in the airplane.
- [NTSB SEA97FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97FA049.md): Champion 7-GCBC · Creswell, OR · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jan 19, 1997 · N9677S · Destroyed
  > the pilot exceeded the design stress limits of the aircraft, while recovering from a spin, which resulted in failure and separation of the right wing tip and adjacent wing fabric (skin).
- [NTSB MIA97FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97FA047.md): Champion 7GCBC · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 26, 1996 · N7596F · Substantial damage
  > Intentional aerobatics at too low an altitude that did not allow for recovery from an intentional maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the airplane at an overgross weight condition.
- [NTSB NYC96FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96FA152.md): Champion 7GCBC · Farmingdale, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 18, 1996 · N7557F · Destroyed
  > the pilot's improper handling of the airplane during a banner pickup maneuver, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the ground. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.
- [NTSB SEA92FA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92FA130.md): Champion 7GCBC · Prosser, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 20, 1992 · N1812G · Substantial damage
  > Inadequate inflight planning/preparation and airspeed was not maintained. A factor to the accident was: an uncontrolled stall/spin.
- [NTSB LAX91LA340](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA340.md): Champion 7GCBC · Lake Elsinore, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 2, 1991 · N1693G · Destroyed
  > The in-flight failure of the right elevator. Factors relating to this accident was the pilot's decision to perform aerobatics at an improper altitude.
- [NTSB NYC85FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FA162.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Cape May, NJ · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1985 · N1880G · No damage
  > The tow plane came in for a banner pickup. The ground handler holding the tail of the double banner had his left foot caught by the banner as it went airborne. The ground handler was carried 50 to 100 ft in the air prior to falling to the ground. The ground…
- [NTSB ATL82FIG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82FIG09.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Woodbine, MD · Accident · 2 fatal · Final report · Jun 18, 1982 · N5153X · Destroyed
  > After taking off from runway 21, the pilot made a left turn-out then reentered a downwind for runway 03. At about the same time, a Cessna 150 was departing from runway 21 and a glider entered the pattern to land on runway 03. Two witnesses observed the…
- [NTSB ANC79FA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA041.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Ruby, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Mar 26, 1979 · N5108X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN77FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FA060.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Tensleep, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Sep 27, 1977 · N8363V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC77FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FA005.md): Champion 7GCBC · Lincoln, KS · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1976 · N1852G · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76AA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA111.md): Bellanca 8GCBC · Livengood, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 15, 1976 · N8757V · 2 aircraft · Minor damage
- [NTSB DEN76AD035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76AD035.md): Champion 7GCBC · Delta, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 22, 1976 · N9010L · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC76AA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA054.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Bettles, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Dec 18, 1975 · N5137T · Destroyed
- [NTSB IAD75AI067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI067.md): Aeronca 7GCBC · West Hamlin, WV · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jun 24, 1975 · N8345V · Destroyed
- [NTSB MKC75FCQ51](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75FCQ51.md): Champion 7GCBC · Hill City, KS · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jun 6, 1975 · N269S · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC74AA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74AA015.md): Champion 7GCBC · Healy, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 31, 1973 · N5248X · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73AA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA047.md): Champion 7GCBC · Mcgrath, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 26, 1973 · N7517F · Substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX73FUM29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUM29.md): Champion 7GCBC · La Jolla, CA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Apr 14, 1973 · N6356N · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72AS031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS031.md): Champion 7GCBC · Holbrook, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Feb 13, 1972 · N7520F · Destroyed
- [NTSB FTW72AF045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW72AF045.md): Champion 7GCBC · Sanger, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Jan 18, 1972 · N5081X · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72AA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72AA024.md): Champion 7GCBC · Prescott, AZ · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Nov 20, 1971 · N9002L · Destroyed
- [NTSB SEA72AS016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA72AS016.md): Champion 7GCBC · North Bend, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Oct 10, 1971 · N5079X · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN72AD005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN72AD005.md): Champion 7GCBC · Morgan, UT · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Jul 30, 1971 · N9028L · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN70AD055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70AD055.md): Champion 7GCBC · Colorado Sps, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · May 17, 1970 · N7549F · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN69A0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN69A0021.md): Champion 7GCBC · Osage, WY · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Oct 22, 1968 · N5131T · 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 ('21101PK'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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