# Accident 20170701010809A: American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, Ferguson, FL, July 1, 2017

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 2017, 15:20 local time
- Place: Ferguson, FL
- Airport: Ferguson
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3983° N, 87.3489° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3983&lon=-87.3489&mi=10
- Aircraft: N157WB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N157WB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: American Champion 8KCAB (registry code 2121000, https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming AEIO-360-H1B (registry code 41883, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-360-h1b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB
- Reported engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360-H1B
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 4,140 total, 20 in this make and model, 29 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA17CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA391) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170701010809A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRMAN INDICATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A WHEEL LANDING TO THE GRASS RUNWAY 18.  AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT.  THE AIRMAN ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE DRIFT AND APPLY LEFT RUDDER.  THE TAIL WAS STILL FLYING.  AFTER THE CONTROL INPUT THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.  PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY A CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF CONTROL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA17CA391](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA391), Jul 1, 2017: American Champion 8KCAB (N157WB), Ferguson, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

## Other reports on N157WB (1)

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

- [Accident 20251213019129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251213019129A), Dec 13, 2025: American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (N157WB), Irvington, AL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft departed (5R7) roy e. ray airfield after loading 2 parachutes onto the rear seat and securing them with the shoulder harness. Upon departure witness…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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