NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA, CA

19 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7GCAA. 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

19662026
NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA, CA per year, 1966–2026: 19 cases
19662
19672
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19702
19712
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19751
19841
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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.\"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 ('21101N8'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB WPR13FA370Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Paradise, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during low-altitude maneuvering after encountering an updraft.Aug 13, 2013 · N9607S · DestroyedNTSB LAX05CA024Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Petaluma, CAthe pilot's failure to follow the published prestart, start, and shutdown procedures.Oct 28, 2004 · N9081L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX00LA295Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Newell, CAA hidden depression in the ground that resulted in the collapse of the landing gear during the forced landing roll.Aug 12, 2000 · N9648S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX84LA249Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Fort Bidwell, CAAccording to the plt the wx blocked several of the mountain passes along the route of flight. When the wx continued to deteriorate the plt landed in a field. The main gear 'dug-in and the acft flipped on it's back.'Apr 9, 1984 · N6726N · Substantial damageNTSB OAK75FVG49Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Fairfield, CAMar 23, 1975 · N1869G · DestroyedNTSB OAK75DVM07Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7DC · Salinas, CAAug 15, 1974 · N2565F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK73DVA45Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Chowchilla, CAMar 18, 1973 · N9606S · Substantial damageNTSB OAK72DVG02Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Potter Vlly, CAJul 3, 1971 · N1896G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVD36Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GC-AA · Santa Rosa, CAMar 21, 1971 · N9533S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUQ40Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Lebec, CANov 8, 1970 · N1646G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK70DVM18Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Palo Alto, CAJun 2, 1970 · N9558S · Substantial damageNTSB OAK69D0183Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KCAB · Fremont, CANov 17, 1968 · N9558S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX69A0008Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Compton, CAJul 25, 1968 · N9603S · DestroyedNTSB OAK69F0043Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Pleasanton, CAJun 26, 1968 · N5178T · DestroyedNTSB LAX68F0288Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Santa Paula, CAJan 14, 1968 · N9616S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX68A0060Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Lucerne Vly, CADec 10, 1967 · N9683S · DestroyedNTSB LAX68A0002Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Amboy, CAJul 4, 1967 · N8340V · DestroyedNTSB OAK67D0222Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Petaluma, CAOct 20, 1966 · N9533S · Substantial damageNTSB OAK67D0016Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCA · Dixon, CAApr 15, 1966 · N9603S · Substantial damage