# Final NTSB investigations: American Champion 7GCBC

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 ERA26LA282](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA282.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Sanford, ME · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 27, 2026 · N291CA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB WPR26LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26LA174.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Big Water, UT · Accident · Minor injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · May 1, 2026 · N400KB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplanes critical angle of attack while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a subsequent stall and impact with trees during stall recovery.
- [NTSB WPR23LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR23LA355.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Woodland, CA · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Sep 7, 2023 · N234RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.
- [NTSB ERA22LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA152.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Plainville, CT · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 10, 2022 · N91JB · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA21LA150](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA150.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Montgomery, NY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Nov 8, 2020 · N139PC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop and structural damage to the airframe.
- [NTSB CEN20CA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA281.md): Champion 7GCBC · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 14, 2020 · N72EB · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor and student pilot did not properly transfer airplane control during ground rollout, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and impacting a ditch.
- [NTSB WPR20CA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA227.md): Champion 7GCBC · McCall, ID · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · Jul 12, 2020 · N952B · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to land with excessive approach airspeed, which resulted in the airplane landing long, the application of additional braking action to stop and subsequent nose over.
- [NTSB WPR20CA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA154.md): Champion 7GCBC · Spotted Horse, WY · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Data collection · Final report · May 25, 2020 · N771CT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a noseover.
- [NTSB GAA18CA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA176.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Ontario, OR · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2018 · N234RA · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing, in cross wind conditions.
- [NTSB GAA18CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA120.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Santa Paula, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 2, 2018 · N519AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to being distracted by another airplane and her delayed initiation of a go-around, during which the right wing struck a parked helicopter.
- [NTSB ERA16CA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA197.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Warner, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 29, 2016 · N80RK · Substantial damage
  > An encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB WPR14CA383](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA383.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Rimrock, WA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Sep 20, 2014 · N817DH · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff from a rough runway surface which resulted in an off-airport forced landing just beyond the runway.
- [NTSB CEN14FA448](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14FA448.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Lago Vista, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 23, 2014 · N254AC · Destroyed
  > The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude and his subsequent failure to see and avoid the power lines.
- [NTSB WPR14FA283](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14FA283.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Landmark, ID · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 7, 2014 · N162CG · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the overtaking airplane’s pilot to maintain visual contact and separation from the airplane being overtaken.
- [NTSB CEN13LA406](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA406.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Lufkin, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2013 · N255SF · Substantial damage
  > The restricted movement of the carburetor’s forked needle valve within its seat due to the mechanic’s misadjustment of the valve clip forks, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB CEN11FA437](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11FA437.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Hayti, SD · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Jul 3, 2011 · N711AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's decision to attempt low-altitude flight and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines.
- [NTSB CEN11CA450](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA450.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Sugar Land, TX · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 2, 2011 · N79RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB CEN10CA328](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA328.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Arcola, TX · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 16, 2010 · N72EB · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during the landing roll.
- [NTSB ERA10CA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10CA269.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Glens Falls, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 15, 2010 · N720AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff attempt.
- [NTSB SEA08LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08LA031.md): Cessna 182A · Tacoma, WA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 20, 2007 · N6147B · 2 aircraft · Substantial damage
  > The failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout during cruise flight.
- [NTSB ATL07CA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL07CA098.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Coats, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 23, 2007 · N112SC · Substantial damage
  > The CFI's failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing resulting in an on ground collision with a hole on the grass runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB MIA07CA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA048.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Deland, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 8, 2007 · N711AT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, resulting in an in-flight collision with soft terrain, and a collapse of the right main landing gear.
- [NTSB LAX06CA241](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06CA241.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Greenfield, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jul 20, 2006 · N53SE · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.
- [NTSB CHI05CA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA219.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Watertown, WI · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Aug 5, 2005 · N515KG · Substantial damage
  > The flightcrew's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI04LA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI04LA037.md): American Champion 7GCBC · Menominee, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 26, 2003 · N297JB · Substantial damage
  > The Phillips screwdriver impacting the left tire on takeoff roll, and the deflated tire which did not allow directional control to be maintained during the subsequent landing.
- [NTSB CHI96LA181](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96LA181.md): Champion 7GCBC · Des Moines, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 29, 1996 · N396BG · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadvertent use of the brakes which resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor associated with the accident was the ravine which the airplane traveled down.
- [NTSB ANC71AA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC71AA052.md): Champion 7GCBC · Arctic Vlge, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Apr 3, 1971 · N5262X · 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."completionStatus" = 'Completed'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101PL'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=21101PL&status=final

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