NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC, 1996
6 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
| 1966 | 3 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 7 |
| 1968 | 8 |
| 1969 | 3 |
| 1970 | 9 |
| 1971 | 15 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1973 | 11 |
| 1974 | 6 |
| 1975 | 12 |
| 1976 | 8 |
| 1977 | 7 |
| 1978 | 5 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 6 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 |
| 1983 | 3 |
| 1984 | 3 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 4 |
| 1988 | 3 |
| 1989 | 4 |
| 1991 | 2 |
| 1992 | 3 |
| 1994 | 2 |
| 1995 | 2 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 |
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\") = 1996
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 year(c."eventDate") = 1996
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" 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 MIA97FA047Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Fort Lauderdale, FLIntentional aerobatics at too low an altitude that did not allow for recovery from an intentional maneuver. Contributing to the accident was the operation of the airplane at an overgross weight condition.NTSB ANC96LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Skwentna, AKthe pilot's improper planning/decision. Related factors were: the terrain condition, unfavorable (lee-side) wind, and trees.NTSB FTW96LA382Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Edgewood, NMThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. A factor was a whirlwind.NTSB ANC96LA128Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Kenai, AKthe pilot's delayed in initiating a go-around, and his failure to maintain clearance from trees. The high/fast approach for landing was a related factor.NTSB NYC96FA152Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Farmingdale, NJthe pilot's improper handling of the airplane during a banner pickup maneuver, which resulted in a stall/mush and collision with the ground. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation.NTSB ANC96IA085Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Naknek, AKThe inadequate visual lookout of the vehicle driver, and the inadequate visual lookout of the pilot. A factor was the State of Alaska's failure to provide taxiway hazard warning signs which would alert vehicles of the active aerodrome.