# NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA, WA

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 GAA15CA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA065.md): Champion 7ECA · Quincy, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 10, 2015 · N6096F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB SEA07LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA093.md): Champion 7ECA · East Wenatchee, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 5, 2007 · N6096F · Substantial damage
  > Separation of the left main landing gear shock absorbing strut during takeoff. A missing screw was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA02LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA02LA134.md): Champion 7ECA · Kittitas, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 14, 2002 · N9542S · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight inspection of the fuel resulting in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the rocky terrain encountered during the forced landing.
- [NTSB SEA91LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91LA070.md): Champion 7ECA · Everett, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 27, 1991 · N371RF · Substantial damage
  > The pilot did not maintain control of the airplane during the landing roll. Factors tot he accient were the pilot inadequately planned the approach, and uncontrolled ground-loop, and the pilot's lack of total experience in this type of aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA88LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA053.md): Champion 7ECA · Othello, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1988 · N5135T · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot encountered gusting winds and lost control of the aircraft during landing roll. The aircraft veered to the right of the runway and struck a parked unoccupied aircraft.
- [NTSB SEA85LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85LA044.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Deer Park, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 14, 1985 · N996MP · Substantial damage
  > Acft touched down in the displaced threshold which was not plowed clear of snow as the remaining portion of the rwy was. Acft nosed over following touchdwon.
- [NTSB SEA84LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA062.md): Champion 7ECA · Pullman, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 27, 1984 · N996MP · Substantial damage
  > According to the student plt, the winds were prevailing from the southeast at 5 to 10 KTS, but were shifting & gusting to 20 KTS. During a landing on rwy 5, the acft veered off the right side side of the rwy, then struck a ditch & nosed over.
- [NTSB SEA83LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA199.md): Bellanca Gcbc · Spokane, WA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 11, 1983 · N9580S · Substantial damage
  > According to the operator, the plt was practicing touch & go landings. During a landing, the acft ground looped & the left horizontal stabilizer struck a VASI light. The plt reported that he had 4.2 hrs in this make & model.
- [NTSB SEA75AS013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA75AS013.md): Champion 7ECA · Seattle, WA · Accident · 1 fatal · Closed · Sep 9, 1974 · N5235X · No damage
- [NTSB SEA71FYE38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA71FYE38.md): Champion 7ECA · Auburn, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 22, 1971 · N1628G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA68F0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0067.md): Aeronca 7EC · Albion, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jul 31, 1967 · N9689S · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67F0305](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0305.md): Champion 7ECA · Mose Lake, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Apr 10, 1967 · N5135T · Substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA67F0259](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0259.md): Champion 7ECA · Yakima, WA · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Mar 8, 1967 · N11063 · 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" = 'WA' 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 ('21101NN'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

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

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