American Champion 8GCBC
FAA incident reports · 38
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Accident 20260828012309AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Broomfield, CONearby 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…Accident 20260301003989AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Carefree, AZThe pilot of an American Champion denali scout equipped with 29-inch tundra tires performed maintenance on the aircraft’s mixture control system. Following the maintenance, the pilot departed for grapevine airstrip (88AZ), but subsequently landed at buzzard…Accident 20250904012369AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Unalakleet, AKPilot attempted Landing on a Remote off airport strip. He completed 2 touch and go landings. On 3rd attempt on rollout at low speed aircraft went into a dip that made the tail come up and flipped over.Incident 20250118007789IAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Canyon Lake, TXOn January 18, 2025, the airman departed from his home base of new braunfels, TX national airport (kbaz) at approximately 1000 local time for a short part 91 pleasure flight. Clear skies prevailed with visibility unlimited and winds out of the north at…Incident 20250114000349IAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Nampa, IDThe pilot stated while landing on runway 11 (man), he felt rushed to exit the runway for landing traffic behind him and used excessive braking when making the turn onto the taxi way. He stated he was carrying excessive speed when beginning to exit the runway…Accident 20240901018349AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Meeteetsee, WYAircraft was operating in mountain terrain at high altitude and investigation revealed loss of power and possible high density altitude. The aircraft apparently stalled and crashed. Aircraft caught fire and was destroyed. Female passenger was fatal. Pilot was…Incident 20230530006339IAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Monticello, IAAccording to witness and pilot statements after takeoff from runway 13 at mxo approximately 500FT AGL One propeller blade departed the constant speed propeller. Pilot reported engine shutdown after a brief vibration before he was able to shut it down. Pilot…Accident 20221226019969AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Payson, AZAirman was performing a flight for personal proficiency. He has performed multiple traffic patterns to perform a series of 3 point and wheel landings on runway 6. When the winds had changed direction, aircraft were taxiing to depart on runway 24. Airman…Accident 20221111019989AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Payson, AZPilot landed aircraft on a bock country strip approximately 800 feet long once on the ground only 600 feet of useable takeoff space attempted to perform a short field takeoff aircraft never reached rotation speed and went off end of strip impacting trees and…Accident 20220101000159AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Homedale, IDDuring a southernly takeoff from succor creek airstrip, the aircraft encountered a snow drift. Upon contact with the snowdrift the aircraft flipped over onto the cabin roof. The pilot, sole occupant of the aircraft, was not injured.Accident 20211029018329AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · 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…Accident 20210515009519AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Riggins, IDThe pilot stated he was a little too fast on a 1,000? Dirt runway which has a commitment to land due to the typography. After landing he hit the brakes too hard on roll-out and the aircraft flipped on its back, the pilot was not injured. The aircraft did not…Accident 20200911009609AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Ozark, AROn September, 11, 2020 at 1400 CST, the pilot of an American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, N81BH was practicing for the arkanstol landing competition. Flying too low and slow around the turn to final, stalled and collided with a power line wire short of the runway…Accident 20200819016279AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Three Rivers, MIOn August 19, 2020 at 2000 local time, an American champion 8GCBC aircraft, N133PJ, registered to and operated by a private pilot, received substantial damage when it struck a runway marker sign while taxiing to the fuel pumps at the Three Rivers municipal…Accident 20191012019539AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Island Park, IDOur office was notified on October 12, 2019, of an aircraft accident of N632K that occurred at approximately 14:18 local time, in a field in Island Park, ID. N632K, landed in a snow-covered field that was starting to thaw, which caused the aircraft to flip…Accident 20180804009979AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Foley, ALExperienced ground crew witness observed aircraft pick up a large banner and climb steeply in a normal manner to raise banner from the ground. At approximately 300 feet AGL, at the top of the climb and as the banner was fully lifted off the ground, the…Accident 20180706009209AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Waunakee, WIThe pilot of N114JM landed at a private landing strip at the address of 5765 cty rd q, in Waunakee, Wisconsin with permission from the owner of the landing strip. The landing was made without incident. The landing strip is very narrow and bordered by very…Accident 20180308001769AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Many, LAAirman was practicing takeoffs and landings on a grass runway in his personally owned tailwheel airplane in which he was the sole occupant. Airman stated that during the incident landing-rollout, he ?tapped the brakes? And the aircraft veered slightly to the…Accident 20140310001859AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Chisago City, MNPilot was attempting a landing in the snow on little green lake near Chisago City, MN with wheel penetration ski equipped aircraft. According to the pilot statement, the aircraft touched down on the bogey wheels (aft end of skis), went about 90 feet and then…Accident 20111120026019AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Ashton, IDOn November 20, 2011 at approximately 1200 MST near Ashton Idaho a student pilot landed on a snow covered private grass landing strip on which the depth of the snow caused the aircraft to flip forward onto its top. The student pilot who was the sole occupant…Accident 20110903023979AAmerican Champion 8GCBC · Ft Worth, TXOn 09/03/2011, N242BC, an American champion 8GCBC (scout), landed hard and struck the right wing while conducting pattern work at afw airport. According to the [privacy data omitted]student pilot, his instructor was demonstrating a power-off approach and…Accident 20110214002319AAmerican CH 8GCBC · Soda Springs, IDThe aircraft departed afton, WY airport at approximately 09:30 for a local flight. The owner of the aircraft was seated in the aft seat and is a properly rated and endorsed tail wheel pilot. The pilot was a properly rated and endorsed tail wheel pilot, but…Accident 20101117052149AAmerican CH 8GCBC · Bremerton, WAPilot took off from apex airfield, silverdale, Washington. Flew south, then turned north just souht east of Bremerton, Washington. At about 1630 in the afternoon on nov 17, 2010 at 4 miles west of Bremerton, Washington, impacted the terrian at gold mountian.…Accident 20100820044619AAmerican CH 8GCBC · Talkeetna, AKThe pilot stated:description of incident: I was drawn for a caribou permit in unit 14. On August 14 I flew over this area in search of potential landing locations. I located a location that looked like it would make a good landing spot. On August 18 I flew…Accident 20100807044639AAmerican CH 8GCBC · Piqua, OHPilot reached down to retract flaps on rollout. Diversion of attention caused him to lose control of the aircraft. Jlj 09/22/2010.Accident 20091112051389AAmerican CH 8GCBC · Clarksville, TNPilot attempted take off on runway 17 with a quartering tail wind. When he raised the tail, he lost directional control and departed the runway to the left and ground looped. The right wing spar is broken in half mid span, right aileron and flap damaged. The…Accident 20071114828459ABbavia 8GCBC · Palmer, AK(-23) The pilot stated that after landing, on the rollout, he lined up between the runway edge markers, the right landing gear caught a snow berm on the right side of the runway. The aircraft pulled hard to the right and went over on its back.Accident 20070622022319ABbavia 8GCBC · Orlando, FL(-23) On June 22, 2007, the pilot [privacy data omitted] was attempting a banner pick up on the south side of Sanford airport. After missing the banner pick up, witnesses said the aircraft went into a steep climb while executing a high banked turn to the left…Accident 20070104000829ABbavia 8GCBC · 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…Accident 20060731014709ABbavia 8GCBC · Goose Bay, AK(-23) According to the instructor, the aircraft was turning from downwind to crosswind for a landing. The instructor pulled the power back to simulate an engine failure. While the student pilot was dealing with the simulated failure, the instructor was…Incident 20060615021649IBbavia 8GCBC · Saratoga Spring, NY(-23) On Thursday, June 15, 2006, a/a 1500 EDT a champ 8GCBC, N197BC, s/n 461-2004, was involved in a ground loop incident during landing roll out at Saratoga airport (K5B2). An unexpected gust caused the aircraft to swerve to the left. Corrective action by…Incident 20060226008819IBbavia 8GCBC · Appleton, WI(-23) Aircraft bounced while landing runway 29 at the atw airport. Pilot lost control of aircraft. It veered left off runway and struck snowbank. Minor damage to right wingtip.Accident 20050617022629ABbavia 8GCBC · Phoenix, AZ(-23) On June 17, 2005, about 1300 mountain standard time, an American champion 8GCBC, N617MA, ground looped at the Phoenix Deer valley airport (dvt), Phoenix Arizona. The pilot/owner was operating the airplane under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The…Accident 20040213003489ABbavia 8GCBC · Sunberg, MN(-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…Accident 20010626016739ABbavia 8GCBC · Paris, TX(-23) On 06/26/00 at 16:15 CDT, an American champion 8GCBC single-engine airplane N249SF, while taking off from cox field airport, Paris, TX. Was substantially damaged. The pilot in command (PIC) reported that she was monitoring the takeoff by the student…Accident 19991010042559ABbavia 8GCBC · Whiting, VT(.4)After a normal takeoff roll, the airplane lifted off the ground and immediately yawed to the left. The pilot stated he was unable to correct the yawing by applying right rudder, and said the right rudder travel was 'short and stiff.' As the airplane…Accident 19981204032789ABbavia 8GCBC · Rochester, WIAcft experienced carburator ice on descent and lost power. (.19) on December 4, 1998, at 1225 central standard time (CST), an American champion 8GCBC, N395AC, operated by a commercial pilot, was substantially damaged when during cruise flight the airplane's…Incident 19980923038359IBbavia 8GCBC · Louisville, KY(-5) Pilot failed to confirm gear was up into floats before landing in water. Aircraft flipped over when forward wheels made contact with water.
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