NTSB investigations: Champion 7AC, 1996
2 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
| 1964 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1965 | 4 |
| 1966 | 6 |
| 1967 | 4 |
| 1968 | 2 |
| 1971 | 2 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 3 |
| 1975 | 1 |
| 1976 | 3 |
| 1977 | 2 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1985 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Where
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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1996
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.
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1996
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" DESCRun 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 ANC96LA083Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC · Clear, AKthe pilot's inadequate preflight inspection in that he failed to ensure that the cabin door was properly secured for takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were: the open cabin door and rough/uneven terrain.NTSB FTW96LA194Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7AC · Pine Bluff, ARthe pilot's failure to follow proper starting procedures, and an inadequate tie-down.