# NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA: In flight collision with object 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 DEN05CA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN05CA073.md): Champion 7ECA · Fort Collins, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2005 · N11065 · Destroyed > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which failed to assure adequate takeoff performance to clear obstacles. Contributing factors included the miscalculated weight and balance and the high density altitude. - [NTSB SEA04LA067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA04LA067.md): Champion 7ECA · Hardin, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 10, 2004 · N5235X · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to perform a go-around. Contributing factors were the pilot's misjudgment of speed and distance and the tree. - [NTSB CHI03LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA089.md): Champion 7ECA · Raymond, MN · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 22, 2003 · N1814G · Substantial damage > The altitude/clearance not maintained by the pilot and his ostentatious display. The power lines and the pilot's maneuvering at low altitude were contributing factors. - [NTSB SEA99LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA99LA017.md): Champion 7ECA · Jardine, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 27, 1998 · N8306V · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command's failure to maintain adequate clearance with trees and terrain. Contributing factors were unfavorable winds, mountainous terrain and trees. - [NTSB IAD98LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA038.md): Champion 7ECA · Castlewood, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 1998 · N7507F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to achieve the proper touchdown point and the delayed execution of the go around. A contributing factor was the fence. - [NTSB CHI97LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA156.md): Champion 7ECA · Gregory, MI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 4, 1997 · N5253X · Substantial damage > The pilot's improper planning/decision. The tailwind and location of trees were related factors. - [NTSB MIA89LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89LA099.md): Champion 7ECA · Ocala, FL · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1989 · N8350V · Substantial damage > Failure of the vehicle driver to see and yield to the acft that was landing on rwy 27. Contributing factors were: vehicle on the runway and inadequate visual lookout by the pilot. - [NTSB BFO88LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88LA059.md): Champion 7ECA · Talcott, WV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 25, 1988 · N9504S · Destroyed > According to a witness, the acft was maneuvering at a low altitude when it contacted trees. The acft then descended, impacting the terrain 45 ft from the trees and slid aprx 110 ft before coming to rest. The plt stated that due to injuries he is unable to… - [NTSB ANC87LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA114.md): Champion 7ECA · Central, AK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 5, 1987 · N2644G · Substantial damage > During an interview in the hospital with the passenger who was the pilot's son, he stated to the FAA inspector that his dad was low level flying when the aircraft struck a tree. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and crashed. At the time of the accident… - [NTSB SEA86LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA86LA229.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Tygh Valley, OR · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 30, 1986 · N5159T · Substantial damage > An uncertificated plt was flying the acft at a low altitude when the acft struck wires. Due to the damage to the acft a forced landing was made onto a bark dump where additional damage occurred to the acft. - [NTSB LAX83FVG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FVG13.md): Champion 7ECA · Shingle Springs, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Final report · Jul 10, 1983 · N1882G · Destroyed > The acft collided with an oak tree while maneuvering at low alt. The weather was VMC. The pilot stated that he was flying to maintain a battery charge. He said he climbed to about 1600-1700 ft MSL and flew southeast. The average elevation along this route is… - [NTSB FTW83LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83LA135.md): Champion 7ECA · Muskogee, OK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 1, 1983 · N6386N · Substantial damage > The passenger was in the back seat with a 35 mm camera, a pocket camera, a pair of binoculars in a case and a windbreaker. While flying at dusk, they flew by a herd of deer, but the passenger did not get a photograph. Reportedly, the plt made a 180 deg turn &… - [NTSB ATL82DA259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA259.md): Champion 7ECA · Middletown, VA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Sep 1, 1982 · N2530F · Substantial damage > During approach to an uphill & narrow strip, animals crossed the rwy. A go-around was initiated & the acft drifted into trees. ## 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 ('21101NN') 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" = 220)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=21101NN&occurrence=220 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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