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NTSB investigations: Champion 7KCAB

12 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7KCAB, where the first occurrence was “Loss of control - in flight”. 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 c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101P3')
      AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o.\"occurrenceNumber\" = 1 AND o.\"occurrenceCode\" = 250))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB SEA07LA190Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Orangeburg, SCThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during go-around which resulted in a stall. The tailwind was a factor.Jun 29, 2007 · N827BM · Substantial damageNTSB DEN06FA107Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7KCAB · Winter Park, COThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid a stall while maneuvering at a low altitude in mountainous terrain. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's performance of a low altitude flight maneuver, an inadvertent stall/spin, and…Jul 30, 2006 · N5232X · DestroyedNTSB CHI94FA282Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Humphrey, NEthe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident is the pilot's buzzing of the passenger's brother-in-law's house.Aug 13, 1994 · N7565F · DestroyedNTSB LAX92LA070Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Happy Camp, CAThe excessive nature of the maneuvers attempted by the pilot at a low altitude during the takeoff initial climb, the failure of the pilot to maintain proper pitch attitude and airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall, and inadequate altitude to perfrom…Dec 25, 1991 · N1679G · DestroyedNTSB SEA90FA100Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Pocatello, IDThe instructor pilots poor judgement in performing low altitude steep turn maneuvers resulting in an inadvertant stall at an altitude too low for recovery. Factors in the accident were the over gross weight and out-of-cg aircraft loading, and strong gusty…Jun 11, 1990 · N1877G · DestroyedNTSB NYC88LA129Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Dracut, MAThe pilot said that while making a normal approach for a 'glassy water' landing on a lake, he flared high and stalled the airplane. The right wing dropped off and the airplane crashed into the water.Apr 27, 1988 · N9712N · Substantial damageNTSB DEN87LA063Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Erie, COAcft lifted off at slow airspeed and stalled/mushed back to rwy.Mar 5, 1987 · N2629G · Substantial damageNTSB ANC85LA126Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Glennallen, AKThe pilot-in-command made a low pass over the airstrip from south to north and UP0N reaching the departure end began a right hand turn at 50 to 75 foot above ground level. Upon reaching 30 to 40 degrees angle of bank, he lost control of the airplane.…Jul 19, 1985 · N9045L · Substantial damageNTSB FTW85LA217Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Chattanooga, OKThe pilot was tow launching a glider. When about 200 feet above ground level and for unknown reasons the glider suddenly gained unwanted altitude and climbed above the tow plane. This pitched the nose of the tow plane downward before the tow line could be…May 11, 1985 · N5285X · Substantial damageNTSB ANC83LA157Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Soldotna, AKWhile sightseeing the plt stated he saw a moose & made a sharp turn. The acft stalled but the plt recovered from the stall. During recovery the acft hit the top 8 ft of an 80 ft tree. The acft then spun to the ground.Sep 2, 1983 · N7536F · Substantial damageNTSB MKC83FA199Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7KCAB · Boonville, MOThe acft crashed in a nose low, left wing low attitude during an aerobatic training flt. There were no signs of stretch on the seat belts of both seats. The instructor plt's body was found in the wreckage; however, the private plt's body was found about 900…Aug 24, 1983 · N5270X · DestroyedNTSB CHI82FA203Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportBellanca 7KCAB · Centerpoint, INThe non-rated owner/pilot crashed after taking off from a private sod strip. The impact point was about 400 ft from the departure end of the runway and 200 ft left of the centerline. According to a witness, the takeoff roll was started from a crown on the…Jun 9, 1982 · N7543F · Destroyed