NTSB investigations: American Champion 7GCBC
29 cases on aircraft the registry lists as American 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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| 2018 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 |
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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 ('21101PL'))
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."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('21101PL'))
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 ERA26LA282Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Sanford, METhe pilot’s loss of directional control during landing and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB WPR26LA174Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Big Water, UTThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and exceedance of the airplanes critical angle of attack while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in a subsequent stall and impact with trees during stall recovery.NTSB CEN26LA039Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Pineville, MONTSB WPR25FA153Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Big Creek, IDOn May 9, 2025, about 0900 mountain daylight time, an American Champion Aircraft 7GCBC, N342H, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Big Creek, Idaho. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of…NTSB WPR23LA355Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Woodland, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.NTSB ERA22LA152Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Plainville, CTThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.NTSB ERA21LA150Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Montgomery, NYThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop and structural damage to the airframe.NTSB CEN20CA281Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Houston, TXThe flight instructor and student pilot did not properly transfer airplane control during ground rollout, which resulted in the airplane exiting the runway and impacting a ditch.NTSB WPR20CA227Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · McCall, IDThe pilot's decision to land with excessive approach airspeed, which resulted in the airplane landing long, the application of additional braking action to stop and subsequent nose over.NTSB WPR20CA154Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Spotted Horse, WYThe pilot's loss of directional control during an aborted takeoff with a tailwind, which resulted in a noseover.NTSB GAA18CA176Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Ontario, ORThe flight instructor's failure to maintain directional control during landing, in cross wind conditions.NTSB GAA18CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Santa Paula, CAThe pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to being distracted by another airplane and her delayed initiation of a go-around, during which the right wing struck a parked helicopter.NTSB ERA16CA197Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Warner, NHAn encounter with instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in the pilot's spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.NTSB WPR14CA383Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Rimrock, WAThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during takeoff from a rough runway surface which resulted in an off-airport forced landing just beyond the runway.NTSB CEN14FA448Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Lago Vista, TXThe pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude and his subsequent failure to see and avoid the power lines.NTSB WPR14FA283Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Landmark, IDThe failure of the overtaking airplane’s pilot to maintain visual contact and separation from the airplane being overtaken.NTSB CEN13LA406Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Lufkin, TXThe restricted movement of the carburetor’s forked needle valve within its seat due to the mechanic’s misadjustment of the valve clip forks, which resulted in fuel starvation.NTSB CEN11FA437Accident · 3 fatalField investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Hayti, SDThe pilot's decision to attempt low-altitude flight and his failure to maintain adequate clearance from power lines.NTSB CEN11CA450Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Sugar Land, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.NTSB CEN10CA328Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Arcola, TXThe student pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the tailwheel-equipped airplane during the landing roll.NTSB ERA10CA269Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Glens Falls, NYThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a takeoff attempt.NTSB SEA08LA031Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 182A · Tacoma, WAThe failure of both pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout during cruise flight.NTSB ATL07CA098Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Coats, NCThe CFI's failure to maintain a visual look out while taxiing resulting in an on ground collision with a hole on the grass runway and collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB MIA07CA048Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Deland, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing flare, resulting in an in-flight collision with soft terrain, and a collapse of the right main landing gear.NTSB LAX06CA241Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Greenfield, CAthe pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.NTSB CHI05CA219Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Watertown, WIThe flightcrew's failure to maintain directional control during landing rollout.NTSB CHI04LA037Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAmerican Champion 7GCBC · Menominee, MIThe Phillips screwdriver impacting the left tire on takeoff roll, and the deflated tire which did not allow directional control to be maintained during the subsequent landing.NTSB CHI96LA181Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportChampion 7GCBC · Des Moines, IAthe pilot's inadvertent use of the brakes which resulted in a loss of directional control. A factor associated with the accident was the ravine which the airplane traveled down.NTSB ANC71AA052Accident · 2 fatalClosedChampion 7GCBC · Arctic Vlge, AK