NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA, CO

7 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, CO per year, 1966–2026: 7 cases
19661
19701
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19731
19851
19861
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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\" = 'CO' 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 DEN99LA021Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Aurora, COThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Factors were the gusty crosswind and terrain.Nov 22, 1998 · N9632S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA104Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Falcon, COAccording to the plt, when the acft slowed after landing, it turned 'sharply to the right.' The plt stated he experienced 'extreme tailwheel shudder' prior to this during the landing roll. During the investigation, it was ascertained that the tailwheel spring…Mar 25, 1986 · N9614S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA001Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Cortez, COAfter 3.9 hrs flt time on a x-country flt from cheyenne, WY, to Cortez, CO, the plt experienced an eng failure due to fuel exahustion. He executed a forced landing in a mountain meadow that was not adequate in length for the landing. The acft impacted trees…Oct 1, 1985 · N9614S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN73FTE78Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7CGAA · Longmont, COMay 21, 1973 · N11087 · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71DXD52Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Wray, COFeb 16, 1971 · N1685G · Substantial damageNTSB DEN71DXD21Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7ECA · Aurora, COAug 16, 1970 · N9561S · Substantial damageNTSB DEN67D0166Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Steamboat Sp, COJul 4, 1966 · N8322V · Substantial damage