American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC N403AC
10 October 1999 · Whiting, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 October 1999 at about 17:00 local time, a American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC registered N403AC was involved in an accident near Whiting, Vermont, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Whiting, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC
- Registration
- N403AC
- Category
- Airplane
- 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
- NYC00LA012
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight passenger briefing, which resulted in control interference.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After a normal takeoff roll, the airplane lifted off the ground and immediately yawed to the left. The pilot stated he was unable to correct the yawing by applying right rudder, and said the right rudder travel was 'short and stiff.' As the airplane approached the trees, he pulled the power back and attempted to land. During the landing, the airplane's right main landing gear was sheared and the right wing and fuselage were damaged. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact malfunctions with the airplane. Additionally, examination of the airplane's rudder system revealed that the rudder travel was in accordance with the airplane's type certificate data sheet. After the accident, the pilot stated that the passenger was 6-feet 2-inches tall, and while he did not feel the passenger pushing on the rudder pedals, it was possible that the passenger may have had his feet on the rudder pedals. Additionally, he stated he always briefed passengers about not touching the control stick; however, he did not brief passengers about the rudder pedals.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Champion (Acac) 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 2001 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Paris, Texas, United States | Nighthawk Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2002 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2002 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Giddings, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1996 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2003 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1995 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Long Beach, California, United States | DON Hart | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 1999 | Cessna P210N | Worcester, Vermont, United States | Dennis L. Lehman | Fatal | 3 |
| 8 Aug 1999 | Piper PA-601P | West Dover, Vermont, United States | Robert B. North | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1999 | Maule M7-235C | Bennington, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1999 | Valenza VOLKSPLANE VP-II | Westmore, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 May 1999 | Piper PA-28-161 | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 5 Oct 1998 | Cessna 305A | Warren, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |