NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC, CA

16 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Champion 7GCBC. 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

19682026
NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC, CA per year, 1968–2026: 16 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 c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'CA' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
    AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101PK'))
  ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"

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NTSB LAX97LA267Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · San Jose, CAThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control, and excessive remedial action, which resulted in an inadvertent swerve off the runway.Jul 26, 1997 · N8333V · Substantial damageNTSB LAX91LA340Accident · 2 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Lake Elsinore, CAThe in-flight failure of the right elevator. Factors relating to this accident was the pilot's decision to perform aerobatics at an improper altitude.Aug 2, 1991 · N1693G · DestroyedNTSB LAX82DA184Accident · No injuriesFinal reportCitabria 7GCBC · Willits, CAThe student pilot stated that on approach the winds were from the west. After touchdown and on the rollout the wind caught the right wing and turned the aircraft.May 14, 1982 · N5265X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX78DUG51Accident · No injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · 29 Palms, CASep 4, 1978 · N7592F · Substantial damageNTSB OAK78FVD10Accident · Serious injuriesClosedBellanca 7GCBC · Tracy, CANov 18, 1977 · N3085G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK76FVG41Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Rutherford, CAJan 11, 1976 · N1824G · DestroyedNTSB OAK7LFXQ03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Trukee, CAJul 20, 1975 · N5149X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX75AUG03Accident · Minor injuriesClosedAeronca 7GCBC · Barstow, CAJul 4, 1975 · N7590F · DestroyedNTSB OAK73DVM41Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Palo Alto, CAJun 28, 1973 · N5149X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX73FUM29Accident · 1 fatalClosedChampion 7GCBC · La Jolla, CAApr 14, 1973 · N6356N · DestroyedNTSB LAX72DUG46Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · La Verne, CADec 17, 1971 · N7590F · Substantial damageNTSB LAX71DUG88Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Elsinore, CAMay 23, 1971 · N6356N · Substantial damageNTSB OAK71DVG69Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7KC-AB · Wheatland, CAApr 5, 1971 · N9127L · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70FUG38Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Apple Vally, CAMay 31, 1970 · N5149X · Substantial damageNTSB LAX70F0055Accident · Serious injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Santa Susana, CAJul 29, 1969 · N1689G · Substantial damageNTSB OAK68D0319Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Hilt, CAJan 14, 1968 · N8341V · Substantial damage