Champion 8 accidents
The NTSB database holds 27 accidents and incidents involving the Champion 8, recorded between 1971 to 2025. 10 of them were fatal (37%), and 14 people died.
The deadliest year was 2018, with 3 deaths.
The phase of flight recorded most often is in flight (2 records).
Most of these records are from United States, Canada and Norway.
9 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
27
Records
10
Fatal
14
Deaths
37%
Share fatal
1971 to 2025
Period
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18 of 27 have coordinates
By decade
Where these happened
All 27 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2025 | Champion 8KCAB | Bergen, Norway | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Champion 8KCAB | Groton, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2018 | Champion 8GCBC | Foley, Alabama, United States | Gcaa, LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Dec 2000 | Champion 8GCBC | Juneau, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Champion 8KCAB | Vélez-Málaga, Spain | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 2018 | Champion 8KCAB | Toronto, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2017 | Champion 8KCAB | Cancun, Mexico | Aviation M2 Cozumel LLC | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Champion 8KCAB | Bandung, Indonesia, Indonesia | PT. Dirgantara Indonesia Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Jun 1995 | Champion 8KCAB | Frankfort, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Feb 1971 | Champion 8KCAB | Clinton, Iowa, United States | Bellanca Aircr | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2020 | Champion 8KCAB | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 2020 | Champion 8GCBC | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Champion 8KCAB | Roskilde, Denmark | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Champion 8GCBC | Three Rivers, Michigan, United States | Aico | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2019 | Champion 8GCBC | Henrys Lake, Idaho, United States | Ralph R Pocock Farms Inc | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 2019 | Champion 8KCAB | Fredericksburg, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 2019 | Champion 8GCBC | Palmer, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2018 | Champion 8GCBC | Elberta, Alabama, United States | Coastal Air Sign Llc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Champion 8GCBC | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Champion 8KCAB | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2010 | Champion 8KCAB | Estes Park, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1995 | Champion 8GCBC | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1992 | Champion 8KCAB | Wallace, North Carolina, United States | Stevens, John P. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1989 | Champion 8KCAB | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | Carol Grant | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1986 | Champion 8GCBC | Big Delta, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1980 | Champion 8KCAB | Lester, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Champion 8KCAB | Harrison, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |