NTSB investigations: Champion 7EC, TX
8 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7EC. 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
| 1964 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'TX' 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 ('21101NM'))
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" = 'TX' 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 ('21101NM'))
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 CEN25FA005Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportChampion 7EC · Fort Worth, TXOn October 7, 2024, about 1240 central daylight time, a Champion 7EC airplane, N4337C, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Fort Worth, Texas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB CEN20LA260Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChampion 7EC · Port O'Conner, TXThe loss of engine power due to a stuck intake valve.NTSB CEN16LA251Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Placedo, TXThe inadequate annual inspection of the fuel system that failed to detect a deteriorated fuel line and a misrigged fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s…NTSB FTW93LA057Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7EC · Weatherford, TXAn engine failure for undetermined reasons. The lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing was a factor.NTSB FTW82DA183Accident · No injuriesFinal reportChampion 7EC · Southlake, TXDuring takeoff, the private pilot sitting in the front seat, thought the cowling was loose. The pilot informed the owner and commercial pilot in the rear seat who took control and decided to return to the airport. The pilot landed short of the runway and the…NTSB FTW81DRA49Accident · No injuriesClosedAeronca 7EC · Laporte, TXNTSB FTW69F0523Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7EC · San Antonio, TXNTSB UNK64X1068Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7EC · San Antonio, TX