# NTSB investigations: American Champion 7GCAA

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 CEN18LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18LA059.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 20, 2017 · N519MA · Substantial damage
  > The failure of the landing gear through bolt primarily due to fatigue during a hard landing, which resulted in a landing gear collapse and runway excursion. Contributing to the accident was noncompliance with the manufacturer service letter.
- [NTSB GAA17CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA115.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Bainbridge, GA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jan 16, 2017 · N2540F · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during final approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, and his subsequent loss of directional control after touchdown.
- [NTSB GAA15CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA017.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Greensboro, NC · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 18, 2015 · N43MT · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional/pitch control during final approach, resulting in a collision with terrain.
- [NTSB ERA12CA204](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA204.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Bedminster, NJ · Accident · Serious injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2012 · N518F · Substantial damage
  > The pilot receiving instruction’s inadvertent movement of the pitch trim control to the nose-down position while attempting a go-around.
- [NTSB WPR12CA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12CA043.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Baker, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 15, 2011 · N497AC · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's delayed decision to perform an aborted landing.
- [NTSB WPR09CA178](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA178.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Monterey, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Apr 4, 2009 · N224RA · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to attain/maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB SEA08CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA08CA088.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Tracy, CA · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 8, 2008 · N75SE · Substantial damage
  > The flight instructor's inadequate compensation for the tailwind condition and failure to maintain adequate airspeed that led to an inadvertent stall.
- [NTSB MIA04CA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA04CA053.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Sebring, FL · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Feb 11, 2004 · N246SG · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain control during the landing rollout which resulted in the airplane ground looping and incurring damage.
- [NTSB LAX04LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04LA044.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Pacoima, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 14, 2003 · N124WD · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in an on-ground collision with a sign and an unoccupied airplane.
- [NTSB NYC03LA118](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA118.md): American Champion 7GCAA · Frederick, MD · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 3, 2003 · N77GA · Substantial damage
  > The certified flight instructor's improper flare and his delayed remedial action. The pilot's failure to maintain directional control is a contributing factor.
- [NTSB ANC77DAA31](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77DAA31.md): Bellanca 7ECA · Livengood, AK · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Jun 26, 1977 · N8571V · Substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA76FLG49](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA76FLG49.md): Champion 7ECA · Charleston, SC · Accident · No injuries · Closed · Sep 4, 1976 · N2953G · Substantial damage
- [NTSB ANC76AA056](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC76AA056-151673.md): Bellanca 7GCAA · Soldotna, AK · Accident · 2 fatal · Closed · Dec 26, 1975 · N6339N · 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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2121002'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2121002

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