American Champion 8GCBC N615DD

Summary

On 11 November 2022 at about 15:00 local time, a American Champion 8GCBC registered N615DD, operated by Vectored Solutions Inc, was involved in an accident near Payson, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 November 2022 at 15:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Payson, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

34.2050, -111.6941

Aircraft

American Champion 8GCBC

Registration

N615DD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2021

Engines

1

Operator

Vectored Solutions Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Scottsdale → Payson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA030

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with insufficient takeoff distance which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was attempting to takeoff from an approximate 800 ft long unimproved dirt, curved and slightly upslope backcountry airstrip that had about 200 ft that was unusable. The pilot configured the airplane for a short field takeoff toward the downhill. The pilot reported that when the airplane reached the end of the airstrip, the airplane did not have sufficient speed to fly and lifted off the ground slightly, then settled back to the ground. The airplane traveled off the end of the airstrip and collided with vegetation. The right wing and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.