Accident · 2025-05-02
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-05-02
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB (N538EE)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during climb out from an aborted landing.
Source: NTSB case WPR25LA149Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 79 | Class 3 (2025-05-01) | 9,170 total · 179 in this make/model · 9,170 as PIC · 19.1 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.