NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7BCM, CA

9 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Aeronca 7BCM. 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.

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Cases per year

19682026

NTSB investigations: Aeronca 7BCM, CA per year, 1968–2026: 9 cases
1968	1
1969	1
1970	1
1972	1
1973	1
1976	1
1977	1
1994	1
2012	1

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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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA' AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2110106')) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2110106'))
  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.

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CA' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2110106'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC

Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.

NTSB WPR12CA114Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Woodland, CAThe pilot did not maintain directional control during landing.Feb 19, 2012 · N6451C · Substantial damage NTSB LAX94LA170Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7BCM · Santa Paula, CAthe existing meteorological conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing.Feb 25, 1994 · N6434C · Substantial damage NTSB OAK77FVM15Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Palo Alto, CAMay 28, 1977 · N6451C · Destroyed NTSB LAX77FUG02Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7BCM · Barstow, CAOct 3, 1976 · N63488 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX73FUM26Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7BCM · Ocotilo Wls, CAMar 18, 1973 · N6087C · Substantial damage NTSB OAK73DVA36Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Auberry, CADec 30, 1972 · N2566E · Substantial damage NTSB LAX70DUG20Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Rialto, CAMar 27, 1970 · N82106 · Substantial damage NTSB LAX69D0239Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7AC · Riverside, CAJan 18, 1969 · N1613E · Substantial damage NTSB LAX69A0009Accident · 2 fatalClosedAeronca 7AC · Pismo Beach, CAAug 11, 1968 · N83113 · Destroyed