# NTSB CEN17WA308: American Champion 8GCBC, Dunaujvaros, Hungary, August 4, 2017

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Foreign investigation
- Date: August 4, 2017, 14:10 local (14:10 UTC)
- Place: Dunaujvaros, Hungary
- Coordinates: 47.483333, 19.516666 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.4833&lon=19.5167&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Defining event: [Standing-engine(s) start-up: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Led by another country's authority
- NTSB office: Central Region
- Lead agency: Other
- Parties: American Champion Aircraft, Ministry of National Development - TSB Hungary
- NTSB case key (mKey): 95782
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CEN17WA308
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/95782/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17WA308

## Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened.

- [Standing-engine(s) start-up: Fire/smoke (non-impact)](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150) (defining event); cases with it: [All aircraft, 504 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/150/sequence.md)

## Factual narrative

The government of Hungary has notified the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) of an accident involving an American Champion 8GCBC airplane that occurred on August 04, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Hungary's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacturer and Design of the airplane and engine.All investigative information will be released by the government of Hungary.

## Aircraft

- Registration: HA-KYL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMERICAN CHAMPION 8GCBC
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 199-76
- Engines: Lycoming O-360-C2E 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Non-U.S., non-commercial
- Operator: Malev Repuloklub
- Registered owner: Kapuy Laszlo
- Airworthiness certificate: Unknown
- Departed: LHDV, Dunaujvaros
- Destination: LHDV, Dunaujvaros
- Airport: LHDV, Dunaujvaros
- Equipment: Unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

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.

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