Accident · 2011-09-03

NTSB case CEN11CA684 · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2011-09-03
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC (N242BC)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The certified flight instructor’s improper flare during a simulated emergency landing.

Source: NTSB case CEN11CA684

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructorCommercialAirplane25Class 2 (2008-06-30)2,400 total · 12 in this make/model · 2,300 as PIC · 80 last 90 days
Student pilotStudentNone51Class 3 (2009-12-02)109 total · 10 in this make/model · 16 as PIC · 3 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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