Fatal NTSB investigations: Champion 7AC

10 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7AC. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

Cases per year

19652026
Fatal NTSB investigations: Champion 7AC per year, 1965–2026: 10 cases
19652
19661
19681
19711
19821
19881
19911
20011
20041

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Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "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.\"highestInjuryLevel\" = 'Fatal'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101MA'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

NTSB LAX04LA239Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC · La Porte, CAthe student pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees while flying along a mountainous ravine.Jun 12, 2004 · N81471 · Substantial damageNTSB MIA02FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC/BCM · Woodstock, ALThe failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering at a low altitude, resulting in an uncontrolled descent and inflight collision with the terrain.Oct 7, 2001 · N82049 · DestroyedNTSB SEA91FA156Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC · Burns, ORImproper inflight planning/decision by the student pilot (pilot-in-command), and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Factors related to the accident were: physical impairment of the student pilot/owner/operator from carbon…Jul 6, 1991 · N3006E · Substantial damageNTSB ANC88LA152Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC · Coldfoot, AKUndetermined.Jun 11, 1988 · N81725 · DestroyedNTSB ATL82FA243Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAeronca 7AC · Greenwood, MSPilot was flying to spot deer. When deer were spotted pilot banked steeply to get better look, stalled and only had time to level wings before ground impact.Aug 23, 1982 · N67JH · DestroyedNTSB MIA71AM094Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Arab, ALMay 9, 1971 · N83857 · DestroyedNTSB OAK68A0061Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7BCM · Hopland, CAFeb 26, 1968 · N82743 · DestroyedNTSB ANC66A0051Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7AC · Kasilof, AKJun 27, 1966 · N83995 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI66A0004Accident · 1 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Pulaski, KYJul 5, 1965 · N2009E · DestroyedNTSB MKC65A0073Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Winner, SDJun 10, 1965 · N2042E · Destroyed