American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB N83DH
24 June 2002 · Giddings, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2002 at about 16:00 local time, a American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB registered N83DH was involved in an accident near Giddings, Texas, United States. One person was 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Giddings, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Giddings-Lee County Arpt (62H)
- Coordinates
- 30.1700, -96.9792
- Aircraft
- American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB
- Registration
- N83DH
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houston → Giddings
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN02LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to maintain aircraft control during the landing rollout. A contributing factor was the subsequent inadvertent ground loop of the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that he was landing on runway 17, and the airplane suddenly veered "hard" to the right and exited the runway. The left main axle support structure failed, and the left main wheel separated from the airplane. The left strut dug into the ground, and the airplane came to rest on its left wing. The outer 6 feet of the left wing was bent up approximately 35 degrees, and the left side of the elevator was bent. The pilot estimated the wind, at the time of the accident, to be 240 degrees at 3 to 5 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other American Champion (Acac) 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2002 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Davenport, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2001 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Paris, Texas, United States | Nighthawk Aerial Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2003 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Stephen, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2004 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Sunburg, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2004 | American Champion (Acac) 8KCAB | Prescott, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | American Champion (Acac) 8GCBC | Whiting, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2002 | Boeing A75SN1 | Georgetown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Sep 2002 | Cessna 188A | Vincent, Texas, United States | Elk Creek Spraying Service | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Aero Commander CALLAIR A-9B | El Paso, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Bellanca 17-30 | Plainview, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 2002 | Cessna 340A | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 18 Jan 2002 | Beechcraft C23 | Sinton, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |