NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA
11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7GCAA, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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
| 1985 | 5 |
|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
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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\" = 250))
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" = 250))
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 DEN08CA043Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Gallup, NMThe pilot's premature landing flare and an inadvertent stall/mush. A contributing factor is pilot's lack of recent night experience.NTSB NYC00FA183Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Lakewood, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, resulting in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the entanglement of the tow rope with the rudder horn, restricted rudder movement, the pilot's lack of total experience in the type of operation, and no stall warning…NTSB NYC94LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Blairstown, NJThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, resulting in a loss of control and collision with the terrain.NTSB CHI92LA175Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Brainerd, MNAn excessive pull up and failure to maintain an airspeed above stalling speed by the pilot in command.NTSB SEA91LA208Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Townsend, MTThe instructor pilot's not maintaining the power off stall speed resulting in a stall condition. A factor contributing to the accident was the lack of sufficient altitude to enable a successful recovery from the stall.NTSB NYC88LA180Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Lakewood, NJLoss of directional control during landing, due to a banner towing rope being wrapped around the left rudder horn.NTSB ANC86LA019Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Anchorage, AKThe pilot stated that during the touch and to landing, the aircraft stalled approximately 20 feet in the air. The pilot was trying the slow the aircraft down for a short field landing when it stalled.NTSB NYC86LA033Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Colts Neck, NJThe acft was being used to fly an advertising banner for the jersey shore marathon. The flt took off in a westerly direction, following the traffic pattern, climbing to aprx 1500 ft. a pullup maneuver was made to simulate a banner pickup. The plt checked for…NTSB SEA86FA004Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Oakley, IDLow time private pilot had borrowed aircraft for personal trip to nearby airport. On arrival, pilot made fly by of friend's ranch to signal for pick up at airport. Friend got into auto and headed for airport,stated he was driving 60 mph and saw aircraft in…NTSB FTW85LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Hillsboro, TXThe pilot had just taken off on runway 16 at the municipal airport in Hillsboro, TX. This wind, as reported by the pilotwas 220 degrees at 16 knots with gusts to 22 knots and the temperature was 102 degrees. Two persons and 16 gallons of fuel were aboard.…NTSB ATL85FA143Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCA · Collinsville, MSWitnesses, friends of the plt, reported seeing the acft engaged in aerobatics at altitudes between 500 ft AGL and 2000 ft AGL, aprx 1/4 mile from their outdoor social function. They continued to report, the acft entered a spin and after aprx 2 3/4 revolutions…