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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American CH 8GCBC · Piqua, OH · August 7, 2010

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Date: August 7, 2010 · 18:30 local
Place: Piqua, OH
Airport: Piqua
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N461DM
Reported as: American CH 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total24 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N461DMRegistered now · American Champion 8GCBCS/N 426-2000 · Built 2000 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot reached down to retract flaps on rollout. Diversion of attention caused him to lose control of the aircraft. Jlj 09/22/2010.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT REACHED DOWN TO RETRACT FLAPS ON ROLLOUT. DIVERSION OF ATTENTION CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. JLJ 09/22/2010.