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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Champion 8KCAB · Melbourne, AR · December 1, 2012

Date: December 1, 2012 · 09:15 local
Place: Melbourne, AR
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N63MY
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13CA084
Reported as: American Champion 8KCAB
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 137 total25 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N63MYRegistered now · American Champion 8KCABS/N 10692008 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8KCAB Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360-H1BReciprocating

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What happened

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On December 1, 2012, at 0915 CST, an American champion 8KCAB, N63MY, exited the runway on landing at john e. miller field, Melbourne, Arkansas, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the certificated pilot and passenger were uninjured. The flight originated at Melbourne, Arkansas, on December 1, 2012, at 0850 CST.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 1, 2012, AT 0915 CST, AN AMERICAN CHAMPION 8KCAB, N63MY, EXITED THE RUNWAY ON LANDING AT JOHN E. MILLER FIELD, MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CERTIFICATED PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT MELBOURNE, ARKANSAS, ON DECEMBER 1, 2012, AT 0850 CST.

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 CEN13CA084Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportMelbourne, ARThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing.Dec 1, 2012 · Substantial damage