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NTSB accident investigation · American Champion 8KCAB · Lommis, WZ · June 24, 2020

Accident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
June 24, 2020, 12:45 local (12:45 UTC)
Place
Lommis, WZ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
HB-KHNAmerican Champion 8KCAB
Defining event
Takeoff: Loss of lift
NTSB office
General Aviation Accidents
Lead agency
Other
Case key
101608

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Swaziland has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a AMERICAN Champion 8KCAB airplane that occurred on June 24, 2020. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of Swaziland's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the government of Swaziland.

Aircraft

Registration
HB-KHN
Reported as
American Champion 8KCAB
Category
Airplane
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
Unknown
Flight
Non-U.S., non-commercial
Departed
LSZT · Lommis
Destination
LSZR · St. Gallen