NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC, NE

7 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.

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Cases per year

19672026

NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC, NE per year, 1967–2026: 7 cases
1967	1
1968	2
1970	1
2000	1
2004	1
2012	1

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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" = 'NE' 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

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\" = 'NE' 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"

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 c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'NE' 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

Run 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 CEN12CA285Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Genoa, NEThe pilot’s loss of directional control of the airplane during an aborted landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper flare.May 9, 2012 · N1880G · Substantial damage NTSB CHI04CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca Champion 7GCBC · Mullen, NEthe failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during gusty wind conditions on landing.Sep 12, 2004 · N9657S · Substantial damage NTSB CHI00LA301Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Valentine, NEthe delayed aborted takeoff. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot's inadequate planning/preparation for the flight, the high density altitude, and the ditch.Sep 17, 2000 · N2993G · Substantial damage NTSB MKC70FCJ02Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Scottsbluff, NEJan 23, 1970 · N11091 · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69D0110Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Alliance, NEAug 4, 1968 · N771MR · Substantial damage NTSB MKC69D0067Accident · No injuriesClosedChampion 7GCBC · Merriman, NEJul 23, 1968 · N5130T · Substantial damage NTSB MKC68F0209Accident · Minor injuriesClosedChampion 7GCB · Haigler, NESep 2, 1967 · N5192T · Destroyed