NTSB investigations: Champion 7ECA, 2002
4 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
| 1965 | 16 |
|---|---|
| 1966 | 18 |
| 1967 | 25 |
| 1968 | 29 |
| 1969 | 17 |
| 1970 | 22 |
| 1971 | 26 |
| 1972 | 21 |
| 1973 | 12 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 14 |
| 1976 | 14 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 11 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 8 |
| 1981 | 4 |
| 1982 | 3 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 5 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 6 |
| 1987 | 9 |
| 1988 | 6 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1991 | 5 |
| 1992 | 7 |
| 1993 | 4 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 4 |
| 1997 | 8 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 1999 | 7 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Where
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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\") = 2002
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.
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") = 2002
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" 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 CHI03LA042Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Faulkton, SDThe directional control not maintained during an after landing taxi on the runway by the student pilot. The student pilot's lack of experience and downhill terrain off the runway were contributing factors.NTSB NYC02LA179Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Stow, MAThe pilot's improper recover from a bounce landing, which resulted in a loss of directional control and collision with a vehicle. A factor in this accident was the crosswind condition.NTSB ANC02LA120Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7ECA · Gakona, AKThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, and his excessive use of the airplane's brakes during the landing roll, which resulted in the airplane nosing down. A contributing factor in the accident was wet, high grass along the runway…NTSB SEA02LA134Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7ECA · Kittitas, WAThe pilot's failure to conduct an adequate preflight inspection of the fuel resulting in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent forced landing. A contributing factor was the rocky terrain encountered during the forced landing.