NTSB investigations: Champion 7GCBC, 2004
3 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\") = 2004
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") = 2004
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 MIA05CA022Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Pierson, FLThe inadequate visual lookout by the pilot-in-command resulting in the airplane encountering uneven terrain, propeller contact to the ground, and subsequent nose over.NTSB CHI04CA242Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAeronca Champion 7GCBC · Mullen, NEthe failure of the pilot to maintain direction control during gusty wind conditions on landing.NTSB ANC04CA111Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Fairbanks, AKThe pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for landing, which resulted in the collapse of the right main landing gear during the landing roll. A factor contributing to the accident was rough and uneven terrain.