NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA, MN

8 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.

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Cases per year

19682026

NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA, MN per year, 1968–2026: 8 cases
1968	2
1969	2
1971	1
1974	1
1992	1
2007	1

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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" = 'MN' 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

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\" = 'MN' 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"

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."eventStateOrRegion" = 'MN' 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

Run 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 CHI07CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Grand Rapids, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control and his excessive use of brakes during the landing which resulted in a nose-over. The downhill slope was a contributing factor.Apr 25, 2007 · N1646G · Substantial damage 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.Jun 13, 1992 · N2519F · Destroyed NTSB MKC74AK047Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCAA · Warroad, MNFeb 9, 1974 · N2577F · Destroyed NTSB MKC71FER67Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GC · Windom, MNJun 2, 1971 · N9607S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70F0113Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · St.Cloud, MNJul 24, 1969 · N2626G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69D0337Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GC · Windom, MNJan 18, 1969 · N9607S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69D0125Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · St.James, MNAug 16, 1968 · N9607S · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69F0025Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCAA · Lake Elmo, MNJun 8, 1968 · N2626G · Substantial damage