NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA
4 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7GCAA, where the first occurrence was “Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction”. 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
| 1982 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
Where
Latest cases
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.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101N8')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 130))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101N8')
AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 130))
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 ATL88LA225Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · N. Myrtle Beach, SCThe plt reported that he made a low pass over the banner staging area to drop a banner; the release mechanism in the cockpit failed to operate and the banner remained in tow. Xwind conditions blew the banner into another banner on the ground which was…NTSB NYC86LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Newburyport, MAPilot made a precautionary landing after experiencing a rudder control failure after a banner pick up. The left aft rudder cable had parted 49.5 inches aft of the rudder pedal attachment point.NTSB FTW82FRG37Accident · 2 fatalFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Killeen, TXThe majority of the wreckage was contained within a small area except for the left wing tip which was found about 125 yds from the wreckage & some pieces of fabric from the left wing that were found about 525 yds from the wreckage. Both wings had separated…NTSB SEA82FYM19Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Independence, ORThe pilot reported that during a full stall landing, the aircraft veered to the left at the moment of touchdown. Full power was applied for a go-around, but reportedly, the pilot was unable to turn the aircraft back to the right toward the runway. After…