# NTSB investigations: Champion 7KCAB: 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 SEA07LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07LA190.md): Champion 7KCAB · Orangeburg, SC · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 29, 2007 · N827BM · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during go-around which resulted in a stall. The tailwind was a factor. - [NTSB DEN06FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06FA107.md): American Champion 7KCAB · Winter Park, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 30, 2006 · N5232X · Destroyed > The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a stall while maneuvering at a low altitude in mountainous terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's performance of a low altitude flight maneuver, an inadvertent stall/spin, and… - [NTSB CHI94FA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94FA282.md): Champion 7KCAB · Humphrey, NE · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 13, 1994 · N7565F · Destroyed > the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's buzzing of the passenger's brother-in-law's house. - [NTSB LAX92LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA070.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Happy Camp, CA · Accident · 2 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 25, 1991 · N1679G · Destroyed > The excessive nature of the maneuvers attempted by the pilot at a low altitude during the takeoff initial climb, the failure of the pilot to maintain proper pitch attitude and airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall, and inadequate altitude to perfrom… - [NTSB SEA90FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA100.md): Champion 7KCAB · Pocatello, ID · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1990 · N1877G · Destroyed > The instructor pilots poor judgement in performing low altitude steep turn maneuvers resulting in an inadvertant stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Factors in the accident were the over gross weight and out-of-cg aircraft loading, and strong gusty… - [NTSB NYC88LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA129.md): Champion 7KCAB · Dracut, MA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 27, 1988 · N9712N · Substantial damage > The pilot said that while making a normal approach for a 'glassy water' landing on a lake, he flared high and stalled the airplane. The right wing dropped off and the airplane crashed into the water. - [NTSB DEN87LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA063.md): Champion 7KCAB · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 5, 1987 · N2629G · Substantial damage > Acft lifted off at slow airspeed and stalled/mushed back to rwy. - [NTSB ANC85LA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA126.md): Champion 7KCAB · Glennallen, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 19, 1985 · N9045L · Substantial damage > The pilot-in-command made a low pass over the airstrip from south to north and UP0N reaching the departure end began a right hand turn at 50 to 75 foot above ground level. Upon reaching 30 to 40 degrees angle of bank, he lost control of the airplane.… - [NTSB FTW85LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW85LA217.md): Champion 7KCAB · Chattanooga, OK · Accident · 1 fatal · Limited investigation · Final report · May 11, 1985 · N5285X · Substantial damage > The pilot was tow launching a glider. When about 200 feet above ground level and for unknown reasons the glider suddenly gained unwanted altitude and climbed above the tow plane. This pitched the nose of the tow plane downward before the tow line could be… - [NTSB ANC83LA157](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC83LA157.md): Champion 7KCAB · Soldotna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 1983 · N7536F · Substantial damage > While sightseeing the plt stated he saw a moose & made a sharp turn. The acft stalled but the plt recovered from the stall. During recovery the acft hit the top 8 ft of an 80 ft tree. The acft then spun to the ground. - [NTSB MKC83FA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA199.md): Champion 7KCAB · Boonville, MO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 24, 1983 · N5270X · Destroyed > The acft crashed in a nose low, left wing low attitude during an aerobatic training flt. There were no signs of stretch on the seat belts of both seats. The instructor plt's body was found in the wreckage; however, the private plt's body was found about 900… - [NTSB CHI82FA203](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FA203.md): Bellanca 7KCAB · Centerpoint, IN · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jun 9, 1982 · N7543F · Destroyed > The non-rated owner/pilot crashed after taking off from a private sod strip. The impact point was about 400 ft from the departure end of the runway and 200 ft left of the centerline. According to a witness, the takeoff roll was started from a crown on the… ## 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 ('21101P3') 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=21101P3&occurrence=250 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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