NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA, 1985

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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCAA, 1985 per year, 1966–2026: 145 cases
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  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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1985
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  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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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.Dec 22, 1985 · N9533S · Substantial damageNTSB 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…Nov 10, 1985 · N5249X · DestroyedNTSB 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…Oct 6, 1985 · N9623S · DestroyedNTSB 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 ATL85LA265Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca Champion 7GCAA · Alabaster, ALThe plt lost directional control of the acft during a landing. The acft nosed over coming to rest inverted. The plt related that a gust of wind caused the loss of control.Sep 1, 1985 · N7559F · Substantial damageNTSB 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.…Jun 1, 1985 · N7595F · DestroyedNTSB 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…Apr 20, 1985 · N9636S · DestroyedNTSB DEN85FA088Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7GCAA · Cornville, AZThe acft was on a local flt with the owner/private plt & a student plt on board. While in aerobatic flt over a narrow canyon/gully area, the acft collided with & severed 3 power lines & a static line, located aprx 100 ft above the ground. The acft then…Feb 28, 1985 · N6328N · Destroyed