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NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA, 1983

7 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7ECA. 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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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 year(c.\"eventDate\") = 1983
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101NN'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA83LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca Gcbc · Spokane, WAAccording to the operator, the plt was practicing touch & go landings. During a landing, the acft ground looped & the left horizontal stabilizer struck a VASI light. The plt reported that he had 4.2 hrs in this make & model.Sep 11, 1983 · N9580S · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA317Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCAA · Broxton, GADuring arrival, the plt landed on an ag strip in light & variable wind conditions. The dirt & grass rwy was aprx 50 ft wide & was next to a fence. Reportedly, the acft drifted to the left, during the landing, until the left wheel got into a rut. Subsequently,…Aug 4, 1983 · N2542F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FVG13Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Shingle Springs, CAThe acft collided with an oak tree while maneuvering at low alt. The weather was VMC. The pilot stated that he was flying to maintain a battery charge. He said he climbed to about 1600-1700 ft MSL and flew southeast. The average elevation along this route is…Jul 10, 1983 · N1882G · DestroyedNTSB CHI83LA245Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAeronca 7ECA · Wentworth, WIThe CFI stated that he gave the student a simulated emergency landing. When the acft was about 10-20 ft above the ground a gust of wind caught the acft. The acft dropped suddenly and hit the ground. The landing gear folded and the fuselage and wing tips were…Jun 8, 1983 · N2563F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FVG10Accident · 1 fatalFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Georgetown, CAThe acft collided with a mountainside at the 3500 ft level in a 45 degree nose down attitude after colliding with a 30 ft tree during IMC weather on a dark night. There is no record that the plt received a weather briefing. The pilot was not instrument rated…Mar 31, 1983 · N9548S · DestroyedNTSB FTW83LA135Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Muskogee, OKThe passenger was in the back seat with a 35 mm camera, a pocket camera, a pair of binoculars in a case and a windbreaker. While flying at dusk, they flew by a herd of deer, but the passenger did not get a photograph. Reportedly, the plt made a 180 deg turn &…Mar 1, 1983 · N6386N · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83FA086Accident · Minor injuriesField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Quinton, VAThe acft crashed shortly after takeoff following an engine malfunction. The student was taking basic instruction in tailwheel acft and had made one landing. Following the 2nd takeoff, at 150-200 feet AGL, the engine lost power with the RPM dropping to the…Jan 11, 1983 · N5175X · Substantial damage