# NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA: Loss of control - in flight 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 MIA01LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA149.md): Champion 7ECA · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 30, 2001 · N1669G · Substantial damage > the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff/initial climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, an uncontrolled descent, and collision with trees. - [NTSB ATL00LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA014.md): Champion 7ECA · Ridgeland, SC · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1999 · N2570F · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to obtain/maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff/initial climb which resulted in an inadvertent stall and subsequent collision with terrain. - [NTSB CHI99FA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI99FA167.md): Champion 7ECA · Comstock, WI · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · May 29, 1999 · N12028 · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor contributing to this accident was the airplane's low altitude. - [NTSB MIA95FA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA95FA027.md): Champion 7ECA · Arcadia, FL · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 23, 1994 · N7579F · Substantial damage > The failure of the dual-student to maintain airspeed while maneuvering resulting in an inadvertent stall and uncontrolled descent. Contributing to the accident was improper supervision of the dual-student by the flight instructor. - [NTSB ANC93LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93LA111.md): Champion 7ECA · Dillingham, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 1993 · N9597S · Substantial damage > The pilot in command's attempt to takeoff with insufficient airspeed. A factor in the accident was the pilot in command's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to land and takeoff. - [NTSB DEN93LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93LA048.md): Champion 7ECA · Newark, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 25, 1993 · N2510F · Substantial damage > An inadvertent stall. A factor was: the pilot's diverted attention. - [NTSB FTW92LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA221.md): Champion 7ECA · Angel Fire, NM · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 1992 · N11080 · Substantial damage > The pilot's inadequate evaluation of the environmental conditions which resulted in exceeding the climb capability of the aircraft. The inadvertent stall was also a cause. Factors were the downdraft and high density altitude. - [NTSB FTW92LA168](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA168.md): Champion 7ECA-326 · Clifton, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 18, 1992 · N71528 · Substantial damage > The inadvertent stall by the pilot. Factors were the inadequate altitude and the pilot's lack of experience in type aircraft. - [NTSB LAX91LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA069.md): Champion 7ECA · Hilo, HI · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 6, 1991 · N996MP · Destroyed > The failure of the pilot to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering. A factor in the accident was the pilot's decision to attempt steep and abrupt maneuvers during the takeoff initial climb phase. - [NTSB FTW90LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA034.md): Champion 7ECA · Shawnee, OK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 25, 1989 · N2553F · Substantial damage > Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed during the turn after takeoff, which resulted in a stall. The obstructions (trees) were a factor. - [NTSB BFO88FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO88FA011.md): Champion 7ECA · Keymar, MD · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1987 · N11089 · Destroyed > Witnesses heard and observed the aircraft takeoff, bank to the left, and nose down into the adjoining dirt field with no change in engine sound. Exam of the wreckage revealed that an elevator cable had separated at a point where grounding strap was found to… - [NTSB DEN87FA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA224.md): Champion 7ECA · Devils Lake, ND · Accident · Serious injuries · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 26, 1987 · N11024 · Destroyed > The acft was observed flying at low altitude and circling a farm that belonged to the plt's sister. After making two passes by the farm, the acft crashed in a corn field. The plt said he was looking for a field in which to land, and on the 2nd pass, the acft… - [NTSB FTW87FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW87FA152.md): Champion 7ECA · Monahans, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 27, 1987 · N2500F · Destroyed > Witnesses stated that upon departure the pilot pulled the aircraft up abruptly and rolled into a very steep right climbing turn. After about 20 minutes the pilot returned to the airport due to weather conditions along his porposed route of flight. Over the… - [NTSB MKC87FA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA033.md): Champion 7ECA · Cambridge, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 21, 1986 · N2674G · Substantial damage > The low time PIC had been flying his acft over the farm land in search of coyotes. Several of the grd crew had flown as psngrs with him during the time period of this search. Witnesses stated that they saw the acft turn left and right as it was spotting the… - [NTSB DEN85FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN85FA028.md): Champion 7ECA · Sevier, UT · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Nov 13, 1984 · N5109T · Destroyed > The plt was en route from anchorage, Alaska to prescott, Arizona to be with his dying mother. Weather was described as windy, low ceilings, and approaching dusk when the a/c departed richfield, Utah. A/c was loaded with 284 lbs of cargo. A/c crashed on… ## 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" = 250)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=21101NN&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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