# FAA incident reports: American Champion 8KCAB A list on [American Champion 8KCAB](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab.md). Matched to the registry by N-number and event date, newest first. Page 1 of 2 · 62 reports - [Accident 20251213019129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251213019129A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Irvington, AL · Dec 13, 2025 · N157WB · 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 described the takeoff as the pilot appearing to have executed a short field take off, then the… - [Incident 20250921017819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250921017819I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Livermore, CA · Sep 21, 2025 · N66405 · Minor damage > After a thorough investigation of the recent propeller strike incident, it has been concluded that the cause was pilot error. The incident occurred due to unclear communication between the pilot in command (PIC) and the student pilot while landing on runway… - [Accident 20250502006129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250502006129A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Mohave, CA · May 2, 2025 · N538EE · Substantial damage > On may 2, 2025, the pilot of American Champion Aircraft was performing touch and go landings in Mohave air & Space Port (mhv). At the last touch and go before the accident, the pilot approached runway 26. After landing, the aircraft started to drift towards… - [Incident 20240728010479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240728010479I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Browning, MO · Jul 28, 2024 · N906N · Minor damage > Pilot stated that upon departure from kosh with 30-32 gallons of fuel and after a 5 minute taxi, he planned on burning 10 gph of fuel to his next fuel stop at kcht. While flying at an altitude of 4,500 MSL and approximately 27 NM from kcht, the engine stopped… - [Incident 20231111019809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20231111019809I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · St. Augustine, FL · Nov 11, 2023 · N751U · No damage > Reported by the instructor: Normal preflight and briefing with the student on the content of the flight. An aerobatic training flight was conducted with a focus on upset recovery. When coming back into land student was at the controls, approach to landing was… - [Accident 20230220001219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230220001219A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Bethany, OK · Feb 20, 2023 · N303SB · Substantial damage > On februrary 20, 2023 at approximately 12:53 CST, a 2007 American Champion Aircraft tail dragger bearing the [privacy data omitted], was on a instruction flight at wiliey Post airport (kpwa) Bethany, Oklahoma. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] was observed… - [Accident 20211023018099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211023018099A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Marengo, WI · Oct 23, 2021 · N843AC · Destroyed · 2 fatal > Marengo, WI (asx): N843AC, American champion (8KCAB), acft may have been conducting aerobatic maneuvers and acft struck the roof of a home. No injuries on ground. No post crash fire. POB: 2, injuries: 2 fatal, damage: extent unknown. ATC services: unkn.… - [Accident 20210917017329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210917017329A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Beaumont, TX · Sep 17, 2021 · N2468W · Substantial damage > Passenger/pilot statement: [privacy data omitted] departed kbmt on the afternoon of 9/17/2021 for the practice area west of the airport. I was piloting the airplane from the front seat at this point. We flew for about 20 minutes and then returned to kbmt and… - [Accident 20210912015639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210912015639A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Rhine, GA · Sep 12, 2021 · N390PE · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On September 12, 2021, at approximately 1930 eastern daylight savings time, a 2015 American Champion Aircraft corporation, model 8KCAB, with registration N390PE was destroyed upon impact with terrain approximately 1.5 miles east of Rhine, GA. The pilot was… - [Accident 20200913012439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200913012439A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Groton, SD · Sep 13, 2020 · N83DH · Substantial damage · 2 fatal > Scenario as told to this investigator by several pilot witness that verified they witnessed pilot and passenger (wife) took off on runway 15, leveled out to gain speed. Then over the end of the runway at 200 -300 ft AGL executed pitch up angle. As speed bleed… - [Incident 20200613011169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200613011169I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Livermore, CA · Jun 13, 2020 · N78GC · Minor damage > The student was seated up front and the instructor was seated in the rear seat. Upon landing the student pilot over-corrected by moving the control stick to FAR forward forcing the aircraft in a nose down attitude. The instructor was not able to correct in… - [Incident 20190819017819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190819017819I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Ormond Beach, FL · Aug 19, 2019 · N178DK · Minor damage > On August 19, 2019 at approximately 16:00 local time while on taxi way echo to the active runway 17 at komn, the PIC momentarily lost situational awareness and inadvertently applied heavy braking in order to protect the landing environment. Aircraft nosed… - [Incident 20190808013519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190808013519I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Great Falls, MT · Aug 8, 2019 · N38WH · No damage > Pilot landed at new location and was given taxiway instructions. Asked for a progressive from ATC and when he was given directions he tried to write them down while taxiing. Aircraft veered off runway and hit taxiway light. No damage to aircraft, broken… - [Incident 20190522005029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190522005029I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Alabaster, AL · May 22, 2019 · N149SG · Minor damage > When asked to perform go around, student aggressively applied power and abrupt forward stick causing the airplane to bounce into a high pitch attitude. As a result the empennage struck the runway, breaking the tailwheel assembly and crushing the bottom of the… - [Incident 20190428003569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190428003569I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Arlington, WA · Apr 28, 2019 · N93WE · Minor damage > Aircraft taxi from fuel pits to takeoff. During taxi, the left main gear collapsed. Inspection revealed the inboard attach bolt failed at the shank. - [Incident 20190210010119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190210010119I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Leesburg, VA · Feb 10, 2019 · N878AC · Minor damage > On 02/10/2019 at approximately 1200HRS N878AC, a 2001 American Champion Aircraft, model 8KCAB, landed at kjyo. According to the pilot, the landing was a three point landing and during roll-out from the landing the aircraft started pulling to the left as speed… - [Incident 20180322024039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180322024039I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Millington, TN · Mar 22, 2018 · N716AC · No damage > 3/26/2018: At aproximently 16:00 April 23rd 2018 the FSDO manager was notified that a small aircraft had conducted an off airport landing 3 miles east of Millington Jet Port (knqa). This information came from the FAA operations center. Upon arriving at the… - [Incident 20171211023709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171211023709I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Daytona Beach, FL · Dec 11, 2017 · N987A · No damage > N987A, BL8, reported a bird strike on departure roll. Aircraft aborted takeoff and returned to the ramp. Damage: not reported. 12/11 1917Z. Verified with maintenance records there was no damage done to aircraft due to bird strike. - [Accident 20170701010809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170701010809A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Ferguson, FL · Jul 1, 2017 · N157WB · Substantial damage > 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… - [Incident 20170320007389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170320007389I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Hixson, TN · Mar 20, 2017 · N400AB · Minor damage > While landing on rwy 23 at Dallas bay skypark (1A0) the right wheel locked-up upon touchdown. Neither pilot had applied the brakes to trigger this event. The airplane proceeded down the runway with the right wheel locked up for approx. 400 feet at which time… - [Incident 20160920019179I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160920019179I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · South Benton, OH · Sep 20, 2016 · N126WB · Minor damage > Pilot took off from lone rock WI. Where he took on fuel (10 gal.) And topped off the tanks. He was en-route to MFD, at about 3 hours and 10 minutes into the flight (from stop watch inside aircraft) the engine lost all power (no prior indications). Pilot… - [Accident 20160724013429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160724013429A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Cordova, SC · Jul 24, 2016 · N68JK · Substantial damage > On July 24, 2016, about 1740 eastern daylight time, an American champ aircraft 8KCAB-N68JK, was substantially damaged when it ran off the side of the grass runway and went into a corn field near Cordova, south carolina. The private rated pilot was not… - [Accident 20160604004049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160604004049A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Auburn, WA · Jun 4, 2016 · N244SF · Substantial damage > Pilot experienced loss of control of aircraft after misjudging aircraft height above the runway during landing flare at unfamiliar airport. - [Incident 20160214007789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160214007789I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Santa Ana, CA · Feb 14, 2016 · N161SA · Minor damage > On February 14, 2016 @ approximately 1130 PST, aircraft N161SA, s/n 901-2002 landed at John Wayne airport, Santa Ana, CA on runway 20L pilot ground looped the aircraft causing the right main landing gear arm to shear off at the axle. - [Incident 20150722013909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150722013909I.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Willow, AK · Jul 22, 2015 · N775AC · Minor damage > Full trim on the citabria aircraft can be activated very quickly, almost instantly. The pic/cfi and student were flying a simulated "elevator out" approach which is part of U.S. Forest service pilot training. The student had flown this approach the day prior… - [Accident 20140115000879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140115000879A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Holland, NJ · Jan 15, 2014 · N469J · Destroyed · 1 fatal > Non instrument rated pilot in an aircraft that was not equipped for instrument flight continued flight into IMC conditions and collided with trees and ground while enroute to his home base of N85(alexandria airport) in new jersey. Witness reported low flying… - [Accident 20130827022639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130827022639A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Kunia, HI · Aug 27, 2013 · N413JJ · Destroyed > After conducting a few aerobatic maneuvers with a freind, the aircraft was flying straight and level when the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to restart the engine. The engine would not restart. The pilot attempted to land at wheeler army airfield. The… - [Accident 20121201025409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121201025409A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Melbourne, AR · Dec 1, 2012 · N63MY · Substantial damage > 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… - [Accident 20120304002689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120304002689A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Beverly, MA · Mar 4, 2012 · N7DF · Substantial damage > [privacy data omitted] Was departing runway 27 at Beverly Municipal Airport. [privacy data omitted] Failed to align the aircraft up with the runway before applying power. [privacy data omitted] Subsequently loss control of the aircraft, entered the grass area… - [Accident 20111222028999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111222028999A.md): American Champion 8KCAB · Marysville, OH · Dec 22, 2011 · N161PC · Destroyed · 1 fatal > On December 22, 2011, [privacy data omitted] was the pilot in command of aircraft N161PC. [privacy data omitted] Was being observed by a icas examiner during his demonstration of areobatic manuevers in the practice box at the Marysville airport. The weather… - [Accident 20101018049669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101018049669A.md): American CH 8KCAB · Sebewaing, MI · Oct 18, 2010 · N105AC · Destroyed · 2 fatal > On departure leg from Sebewaing Airport, 98G, aircraft attempted to return to airport by making a 180 degree turn from low altitude but crashed short of the runway. Aircraft was destroyed by fire and both pilot and flight instructor in the rear seat were… - [Accident 20100708038779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100708038779A.md): American CH 8KCAB · Forrest Canyon, CO · Jul 8, 2010 · N56BC · Substantial damage > On July 8, 2010 at approximately 1430 mountain daylight time, an American champion 8KCAB, single-engine land airplane, N56BC, was substantially damaged when it impacted mountainous terrain in a wilderness area near estes park, Colorado. The two pilots… - [Accident 20100423004889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100423004889A.md): American CH 8KCAB · Fort Worth, TX · Apr 23, 2010 · N571SA · Substantial damage > N571SA was involved in an aircraft accident on April 23, 2010, at the Fort Worth alliance airport (afw). Mr. Charled d. yates was pilot-in-command of N571SA for the flight and was giving flight instruction to Mr. William b. pate toward his tailwheel… - [Accident 20100126004979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100126004979A.md): American CH 8KCAB · Fallon, NV · Jan 26, 2010 · N101BY · Substantial damage > While performing touch and go practice, immediately after touchdown, aircraft began uncontrollable swerve to the right, exited right side of runway and collapsed left main landing gear - [Incident 20090225000949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090225000949I.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Denver, CO · Feb 25, 2009 · N139AC · Minor damage > N139AC was taxing from rwy 17 back to the ramp at the completion of a flight. A strong wind gust lifted the left wing up causing the right wingtip to contact the runway then the tail rise and the aircraft tipped over on its nose. There was minor damage to the… - [Incident 20080804842249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080804842249I.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Grenada, MS · Aug 4, 2008 · N679MA · Minor damage > (-23) Pilots written statement says that while conducting wheel landings he pushed too FAR forward on the stick resulting in a prop strike. No injuries were sustained to either the pilot or passenger. [privacy data omitted] - [Incident 20070211003399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070211003399I.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Anchorage, AK · Feb 11, 2007 · N191AC · Minor damage > (-23) On February 11, 2007, on or about 16:30, the pilot [privacy data omitted] of aircraft N191AC reported engine failure to ATC. He landed at sleepers strip near point mackenzie. Aircraft flipped upon landing. No injuries and minor damage to the aircraft.… - [Accident 20051121028719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051121028719A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Calhan, CO · Nov 21, 2005 · N70MT · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) On November 21, 2005, at approximately 1700 hrs MST, an American champion, model 8KCAB, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it impacted the terrain 7 miles east of Calhan, Colorado. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of… - [Accident 20051010023569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051010023569A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Oroville, CA · Oct 10, 2005 · N943D · Destroyed · 2 fatal > (-23) On October 10, 2005, at about 1435, an American 8KKCAB, N943D, impacted terrain during an uncontrolled descent, approximately 0.2 miles southeast of runway 12 of the Oroville airport. The aircraft was destroyed and both occupants were fatally wounded.… - [Accident 20041219033249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041219033249A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Texas City, TX · Dec 19, 2004 · N992RS · Destroyed > (-23) Aircraft observed at low altitude in inverted flight. Pilot apparently attempted to roll upright but one wing struck the ground and crashed. - [Accident 20040828022552A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040828022552A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Prescott, AZ · Aug 28, 2004 · N562ER · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) Two aircraft collided in flight while practicing aerobatics. The pilot of each airplane was the only occupant of that aircraft. The pilots were practicing aerobatics for a planned aerobatic competency demonstration flight the following day. Preliminary… - [Accident 20040828022551A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040828022551A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Prescott Valley, AZ · Aug 28, 2004 · N561ER · Destroyed · 1 fatal > (-23) Two aircraft collided in flight while practicing aerobatics. The pilot of each airplane was the only occupant of that aircraft. The pilots were practicing aerobatics for a planned aerobatic competency demonstration flight the following day. Preliminary… - [Incident 20030914025319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030914025319I.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Tulsa, OK · Sep 14, 2003 · N127SW · Minor damage > (-23) Pilot stated that he landed in a crosswind, veered off the runway, and hit a runway marker. Minor damage to the wheel fairing and the runway marker. - [Accident 20030728028919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030728028919A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Jul 28, 2003 · N67ND · Substantial damage > (-23) Pilot was maneuvering low over the river in a northerlybound direction with a passenger, when the aircraft struck power lines that were stretched across the river. The powerlines were approximately 50 to 60 feet above the river. - [Incident 20020824024089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020824024089I.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Anchorage, AK · Aug 24, 2002 · N191AC > (-23) Citabria with instructor and student veered to the right just prior to lift-off. The aircraft's right main gear struck a taxiway sign just after becoming airborne. There was no damage to the aircraft. The taxiway sign was destroyed. The instructor… - [Accident 20020624013639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020624013639A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Giddings, TX · Jun 24, 2002 · N83DH · Substantial damage > (.19) On June 24, 2002, at approximately 1100 central daylight time, a American champion 8KCAB (citabria), N83DH, was substantially damaged during a ground loop on landing roll at Giddings-Lee County Airport, Giddings, Texas. The private pilot, the sole… - [Accident 20020502010429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020502010429A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Davenport, WA · May 2, 2002 · N86AA · No damage > (-23) During takeoff roll, encountered gust, a/c became airborne, RH wingtip contacted ground and a/c began to cartwheel. Engine struck ground. LH wing folded upwards at left strut attach point. A/c came to rest in upright position. There was no post accident… - [Incident 20011108034819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011108034819I.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Grand Forks, ND · Nov 8, 2001 · N68ND · Minor damage > (-23) On 11/08/01, American champion, N68ND, owned by the university of norht dakota and flown by joseph sirany, received minor damage upon landing on runway 26 at Grand Forks, ND. The flight instructor and student had returned from an instructional flight… - [Incident 20010803021339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010803021339I.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Terre Haute, IN · Aug 3, 2001 · N831AC · Minor damage > (-23) Mr werth was giving flight instruction to Mr. Mason. Mr. Mason was practicing wheel landing. During the last landing the aircraft bounced, Mr. Mason then recovered from the bounce. Mr. Mason positioned the aircraft in a nose down attitude in order to… - [Accident 20010209004469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010209004469A.md): Bbavia 8KCAB · Leesburg, FL · Feb 9, 2001 · N123WA · No damage > (-23) N123WA was struck from behind by an extra EA-300 after landing on rwy 13 at Leesburg. The events leading up to this ground collision are as follows: 1) N123WA, an American champion 8KCAB, was flying a long final approach to rwy 13 at Leesburg and made… Next page: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab/incidents.md?page=2 ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT report_number, event_date, event_type, city, state, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, aircraft_damage, fatal_injuries, n_number FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_incident_report.parquet' WHERE aircraft_model_code IN ('2121000') ORDER BY event_date DESC, report_number DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-champion-8kcab/incidents --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.