# NTSB investigations: Champion 7GC, AK

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 ANC18LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC18LA030.md): Champion 7GC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 26, 2018 · N4844E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing with a crosswind, which resulted in a loss of control and failure of the main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's self-induced pressure to land.
- [NTSB GAA16CA486](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA486.md): Champion 7GC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 4, 2016 · N4831E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection and failure to assess the airplane’s fuel quantity before departure, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
- [NTSB ANC04LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC04LA041.md): Champion 7GC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 2004 · N8529E · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the student pilot which resulted in a loss of directional control during the takeoff roll, and subsequent collision with a ditch. A factor contributing to the accident was the student pilot's failure to…
- [NTSB ANC87LA133](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA133.md): Champion 7GC · Central, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1987 · N8507E · Substantial damage
  > The pilot stated that he was attempting to land in gusty, crosswind conditions and lost control of the airplane. He said the accident could have been avoided by choosing a different airport with less crosswind, or by initiating a go-around when he first…
- [NTSB ANC82DAG40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DAG40.md): Aeronca 7GC · Tyonek, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Final report · Aug 4, 1982 · N8933R · Substantial damage
  > The plt stated he departed anchorage for the kustatan river. He encountered ground fog enroute & landed on a beach. About 1-1/2 hrs later the fog cleared & he took off. He again encountered fog at the mcarther river, but it looked clearon the other side.…
- [NTSB ANC79FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC79FA092.md): Bellanca 7GC · Cooper Landing, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 14, 1979 · N7676E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76DAH23](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76DAH23.md): Champion 7GC · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 15, 1976 · N7589E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75DAG45](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG45.md): Champion 7GC · Chitina, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Oct 3, 1974 · N8529E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC75DAG46](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC75DAG46.md): Champion 7GC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 26, 1974 · N4831E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC74DAH04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC74DAH04.md): Champion 7GC-5 · Cordova, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 28, 1974 · N7530E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC73AA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73AA020.md): Piper PA-18 · Gakona, AK · Accident · 3 fatal · Closed · Sep 15, 1972 · N3844Z · 2 aircraft · Destroyed
- [NTSB ANC72DAG39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC72DAG39.md): Champion 7GC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 1, 1971 · N7676E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAG73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAG73.md): Champion 7GC · Anchorage, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 23, 1971 · N7676E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC71DAD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71DAD02.md): Champion 7GC · Yakutat, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 21, 1970 · N8529E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70DAA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70DAA02.md): Champion 7GC · Fairbanks, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Feb 22, 1970 · N4871E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC70D0026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC70D0026.md): Champion 7GC · Palmer, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 23, 1969 · N7676E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC68D0068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC68D0068.md): Aeronca 7GC · Willow, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Nov 12, 1967 · N4883E · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC67D0040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC67D0040.md): Aeronca 7GC · Sterling, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Aug 5, 1966 · N4883E · Substantial damage

## 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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'AK' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101N2'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=21101N2&state=AK

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