Pilot Debrief

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB near Cordova, SC — 2016-07-24

Final reportGAA16CA426
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Date
2016-07-24
Location
Cordova, SC, USA
Aircraft
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB
Registration
N68JK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading, which resulted in the airplane not being aligned with the runway and a subsequent runway excursion.

NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during approach he slipped the airplane down to the private turf airstrip. He reported that when he recovered from the slip, the nose of the airplane was not aligned with the airstrip heading, and still not aligned during touchdown. The pilot reported that he was not able to correct the airplane's heading during the landing roll and the airplane impacted the corn stalks that bordered the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the ribs of both wings and both ailerons. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations. The pilot reported that the wind at the airstrip was calm.

NTSB coding

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