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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · American Champion 8GCBC · Broomfield, CO · August 28, 2026

Date: August 28, 2026 · 10:29 local
Place: Broomfield, CO
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N125WB
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA303
Reported as: American Champion 8GCBC
Reported engine: Lycoming O-360-C1G
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total75 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N125WBRegistered now · American Champion 8GCBCS/N 505-2008 · Built 2008 Airframe modelAmerican Champion 8GCBC Engine modelLycoming O-360-C1GReciprocating

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What happened

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

Nearby video footage of runway 30R showed that during the takeoff roll the right wing had dipped down. Pilot believed he may have caught a gust of wind on the left side of the aircraft that forced the right wing down. The aircraft veered off runway 30R to the left, hit a gully,flipped over, and came to a complete stop upside down.

As the FAA filed it

NEARBY VIDEO FOOTAGE OF RUNWAY 30R SHOWED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE RIGHT WING HAD DIPPED DOWN. PILOT BELIEVED HE MAY HAVE CAUGHT A GUST OF WIND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT FORCED THE RIGHT WING DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED OFF RUNWAY 30R TO THE LEFT, HIT A GULLY,FLIPPED OVER, AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP UPSIDE DOWN.

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 CEN26LA303Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedInvestigation openWestminster, COAug 28, 2026 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N125WB · 1

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

Accident 20211029018329ALanding: Touchdown · Greeley, COOn October 29, 2021 at 1415 MDT, N125WB experienced a loss of directional control while landing on runway 35 at Greeley Weld County Airport. Upon touchdown, the aircraft yawed to the right and exited the runway on the east side. The uncontrolled right yawing…Oct 29, 2021 · Substantial damage