Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB near Mojave, CA — 2025-05-02

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Date
2025-05-02
Location
Mojave, CA, USA
Airport
KMHV
Aircraft
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB
Registration
N538EE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during climb out from an aborted landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that after landing in the tailwheel equipped airplane, he was having difficulty maintaining the runway centerline. He therefore decided to abort the landing and added power. During takeoff, he noticed the airplane had difficulty climbing and was drifting off the runway heading. Subsequently, he turned back toward the runway and subsequently the airplane when into a stall and impacted nose down. During the accident sequence, substantial damage was sustained to the wings. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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