# NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA: Loss of control - on ground/water

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 CHI07CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA120.md): Champion 7GCAA · Grand Rapids, MN · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 25, 2007 · N1646G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his excessive use of brakes during the landing which resulted in a nose-over. The downhill slope was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ATL05CA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL05CA036.md): Champion 7-GCAA · Talladega, AL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 29, 2004 · N9588S · Substantial damage
  > The binding right wheel brake that resulted in a loss of control during landing roll. A factor was the drainage ditch.
- [NTSB DEN99LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA021.md): Champion 7GCAA · Aurora, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 22, 1998 · N9632S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusty crosswind and terrain.
- [NTSB FTW93LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA166.md): Champion 7GCAA · Mount Vernon, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 25, 1993 · N7554F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind.
- [NTSB NYC86LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA167.md): Champion 7GCAA · Lakewood, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1986 · N5186X · Substantial damage
  > After returning to the airport, the pilot lost directional control during the landing and the aircraft veered off the runway. Subsequently, the aircraft struck a runway light and the left main wheel & left wing were damaged.
- [NTSB DEN86LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA104.md): Champion 7GCAA · Falcon, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 25, 1986 · N9614S · Substantial damage
  > According to the plt, when the acft slowed after landing, it turned 'sharply to the right.' The plt stated he experienced 'extreme tailwheel shudder' prior to this during the landing roll. During the investigation, it was ascertained that the tailwheel spring…
- [NTSB NYC83LA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA127.md): Champion Bellanca 7GCAA · Akron, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 28, 1983 · N2581F · Substantial damage
  > The acft landed on the runway and ground looped off to the right, collapsed the landing gear and settled on the left wing. The wing failed at the strut attach points. Damage consisted of a broken left wheel hub, gear strut broken, cockpit floor ruptured and…

## 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 ('21101N8')
    AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 260))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=21101N8&occurrence=260

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