NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA, 1987

9 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

19652026
NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA, 1987 per year, 1965–2026: 405 cases
196516
196618
196725
196829
196917
197022
197126
197221
197312
197414
197514
197614
197713
197811
19795
19808
19814
19823
19837
19845
19853
19866
19879
19886
19894
19915
19927
19934
19941
19953
19964
19978
19983
19997
20001
20012
20024
20031
20043
20055
20062
20072
20081
20094
20101
20111
20132
20142
20154
20164
20172
20181
20192
20201
20242
20253
20261

Latest cases

Query with SQL
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\") = 1987
    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"

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.

NTSB BFO88FA011Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Keymar, MDWitnesses heard and observed the aircraft takeoff, bank to the left, and nose down into the adjoining dirt field with no change in engine sound. Exam of the wreckage revealed that an elevator cable had separated at a point where grounding strap was found to…Dec 25, 1987 · N11089 · DestroyedNTSB DEN87FA224Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Devils Lake, NDThe acft was observed flying at low altitude and circling a farm that belonged to the plt's sister. After making two passes by the farm, the acft crashed in a corn field. The plt said he was looking for a field in which to land, and on the 2nd pass, the acft…Aug 26, 1987 · N11024 · DestroyedNTSB ANC87LA114Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Central, AKDuring an interview in the hospital with the passenger who was the pilot's son, he stated to the FAA inspector that his dad was low level flying when the aircraft struck a tree. The pilot lost control of the aircraft and crashed. At the time of the accident…Aug 5, 1987 · N2644G · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87LA282Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Rancho Calif, CAWhile landing on runway 12, the plt lost control of the Champion 7ECA and it collided with three other aircraft. About 31 mi northwest at riverside, CA, the 1755 PDT wind was from 290 deg at 9 KTS. A witness at the airport estimated the wind was from 270 deg…Jul 25, 1987 · N5144X · DestroyedNTSB DEN87LA184Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Devils Lake, NDThe pvt plt, an A&P mechanic, was commuting home from the local airport in his aircraft. Upon landing, the main gear sank into soft soil and the acft nosed over.Jul 16, 1987 · N11024 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW87FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Monahans, TXWitnesses stated that upon departure the pilot pulled the aircraft up abruptly and rolled into a very steep right climbing turn. After about 20 minutes the pilot returned to the airport due to weather conditions along his porposed route of flight. Over the…Jun 27, 1987 · N2500F · DestroyedNTSB ANC87LA062Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Theodore River, AKThe pilot stated that during the landing roll on the gravel bar he lost directional control of the aircraft causing the aircraft to nose over on its back.Apr 24, 1987 · N9597S · Substantial damageNTSB LAX87FA167Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Upland, CAThe pilot took off from his home airport for a sight-seeing, local flight over nearby mountains. Although the rear seat passenger weighed 270 lbs and the aircraft's fuel tanks were assumed to be full, there is no evidence that the pilot calculated the…Apr 2, 1987 · N9655S · DestroyedNTSB CHI87DEP01Accident · Minor injuriesFinal reportChampion 7ECA · La Crosse, WIAfter the third try at an engine start the eng started and ran at full throttle. The plt could not reduce RPM. To avoid striking two parked acft the plt struck a hangar. Post accident investigation revealed that the throttle cable was not operating properly.…Jan 18, 1987 · N9999Y · Substantial damage