Champion 7GCAA — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 30, 2026
There are 216 Champion 7GCAA airframes on record (built 1946–1999), 114 currently registered. 9 have one or more NTSB accident records (9 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 30, 2026.
Recent Champion 7GCAA accidents
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance during approach, which resulted in the airplane impacting an area of deep snow. A factor associated with the accident was flat light conditions.
The pilot's failure to recover from a spin for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
The pilot's failure to maintain pitch attitude which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, hard landing and a loss of directional control.
The loss of airplane control during a precautionary landing resulting in a hard landing.
The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed while maneuvering shortly after takeoff, resulting in the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall, uncontrolled descent, and impact with the ground.
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during low-altitude maneuvering after encountering an updraft.
Fatigue cracking and failure of the left wheel strut mount resulting in collapse of the left main landing gear during taxi.
The partial loss of engine power due to the failure of the mixture control cable. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance on the airplane and the pilot's decision to operate the airplane in a condition that was not airworthy.