NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA, 1986

6 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.

Cases per year

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NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA, 1986 per year, 1965–2026: 405 cases
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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\") = 1986
    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 MKC87FA033Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Cambridge, NEThe low time PIC had been flying his acft over the farm land in search of coyotes. Several of the grd crew had flown as psngrs with him during the time period of this search. Witnesses stated that they saw the acft turn left and right as it was spotting the…Dec 21, 1986 · N2674G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA87LA017Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Paisley, ORThe acft contacted power lines during a night forced landing on a highway following a loss of pwr. The power lines paralleled the road. Investigation revealed no discrepancies with the engine or fuel system. Planned fuel reserve was found in the tanks. The…Nov 4, 1986 · N8338V · Substantial damageNTSB DEN86LA253Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Hurricane, UTUpon making a normal landing the aircraft groundlooped to the right, impacting with an embankment. Aircraft became airborne again and touched down in soft earth, nosed over and substantially damaged the aircraft. No injuries occurred on this VFR training…Sep 24, 1986 · N1634G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA86LA229Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Tygh Valley, ORAn uncertificated plt was flying the acft at a low altitude when the acft struck wires. Due to the damage to the acft a forced landing was made onto a bark dump where additional damage occurred to the acft.Aug 30, 1986 · N5159T · Substantial damageNTSB ATL86LA209Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7E6A · Alliance, OHDuring the second landing attempt, the pilot lost directional control and ground looped. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the pilot received minor injuries. The pilot did not report any aircraft problems. The pilot had completed a student pilot solo…Jul 24, 1986 · N982G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC86LA049Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Polly Creek, AKThe pilot attempted a landing on a sandbar. During the landing roll the pilot lost directional control of the aircraft causing the airplane to ground loop and then nose over on its back.Apr 26, 1986 · N1616G · Substantial damage