Accident · 2017-07-01

NTSB case GAA17CA391 · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2017-07-01
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB (N157WB)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

Source: NTSB case GAA17CA391

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
Pilot pilot flyingAirline transport pilot / Flight instructorAirplane33Class 1 (2017-03-02)4,140 total · 21.2 in this make/model · 3,681 as PIC · 29.5 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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