American Champion 8KCAB N303SB
20 February 2023 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 February 2023 at about 18:39 local time, a American Champion 8KCAB registered N303SB was involved in an accident near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wiley Post (PWA)
- Coordinates
- 35.5423, -97.6492
- Aircraft
- American Champion 8KCAB
- Registration
- N303SB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2001
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN23LA121
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing, that resulted in a runway excursion, and an impact with an obstacle.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The rear seat pilot reported that he was showing the front seat passenger the “basic operation” of a tailwheel airplane. During the three-point landing, with the passenger on the flight controls, the pilot verbally “talked him through the basic steps” of the landing. The landing was unsuccessful and a go-around was initiated. The pilot then took control, stabilized the airplane, and then decided land on the remaining runway. After touchdown, the airplane “turned sharply” to the right, the airplane departed the runway, and impacted a runway sign. The airplane remained upright, and the pilot was able to taxi the airplane back to his hangar. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing forward and aft lift struts. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot additionally reported that the accident could have been prevented by maintaining “aircraft control at all times.”
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2023 | American Champion 8KCAB | Charata, Argentina | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 28 Jun 2022 | American Champion 8KCAB | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Super D Aviation Training Co LLC | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2023 | Cessna 170A | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 2023 | Beechcraft F33A | Tahlequah, Oklahoma, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 2023 | Cessna 150 | Yukon, Oklahoma, United States | Edwards Samuel T | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Piper PA-32-301T | Kingfisher, Oklahoma, United States | Engineers Flying Club | Fatal | 2 |
| 29 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft A36 | Broken Bow, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 26 Dec 2023 | Piper PA-34-200T | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |