# NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC: 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 DFW07CA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW07CA001.md): Champion Citabria · Slidell, TX · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 6, 2006 · N6379N · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a parked vehicle.
- [NTSB ANC06CA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC06CA124.md): Champion 7GCBC · Clear, AK · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 20, 2006 · N1655G · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during the landing flare, which resulted in an in-flight collision with the trees.
- [NTSB CHI98LA273](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA273.md): Champion 7GCBC · Clearwater, MN · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 23, 1998 · N21262 · Destroyed
  > The inadequate visual lookout by the pilot-in-command. The unmarked transmission wire was a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ANC96LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA155.md): Champion 7GCBC · Skwentna, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 15, 1996 · N9033L · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's improper planning/decision. Related factors were: the terrain condition, unfavorable (lee-side) wind, and trees.
- [NTSB ANC96LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA128.md): Champion 7GCBC · Kenai, AK · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 18, 1996 · N5267X · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's delayed in initiating a go-around, and his failure to maintain clearance from trees. The high/fast approach for landing was a related factor.
- [NTSB ANC85LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC85LA005.md): Bellanca 7GCBC · Wasilla, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Oct 16, 1984 · N1609G · Substantial damage
  > During final approach the acft struck an unmarked staic wire 40 ft AGL and more than 75 ft from intended touch down. The pilot lost control of the acft. The acft landed on a parked acft during the descent.

## 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 ('21101PK')
    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=21101PK&occurrence=220

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