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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Bbavia 8GCBC · Sunberg, MN · February 13, 2004

Date: February 13, 2004 · 14:30 local
Place: Sunberg, MN
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N186AC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI04LA072
Reported as: Bbavia 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O360C1E
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 10,027 total1,032 in this make and model16 in the last 90 days

N186ACRegistered now · American Champion 8GCBCS/N 369-94 · Built 1994 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While landing on a remote gravel road due to the fact the pilot had a sudden urge to use the bathroom, the aircraft veered to the right to avoid hitting a road sign. At this point, the right side of the main gear sunk into compacted snow, and the aircraft nosed over onto it's back.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE LANDING ON A REMOTE GRAVEL ROAD DUE TO THE FACT THE PILOT HAD A SUDDEN URGE TO USE THE BATHROOM, THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID HITTING A ROAD SIGN. AT THIS POINT, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE MAIN GEAR SUNK INTO COMPACTED SNOW, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ONTO IT'S BACK.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI04LA072Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSunburg, MNThe pilot's improper in-flight decision to land off-airport. A factor to the accident was the snow covered ditch.Feb 13, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N186AC · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20070104000829ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Buckley, WA(-23) Pilot departed thun field (1S0) for a job site in Buckley WA. Pilot was attempting to land at an off airport (turf) site. Pilot applied brake pressure, the wheels locked the left main impacted a rock and the aircraft nosed over. The left wing appears to…Jan 4, 2007 · Substantial damage