American Champion 8GCBC N63HE

Summary

On 10 March 2014 at about 18:19 local time, a American Champion 8GCBC registered N63HE was involved in an accident near Chisago City, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 March 2014 at 18:19

Classification

Accident

Location

Chisago City, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.3697, -92.8950

Aircraft

American Champion 8GCBC

Registration

N63HE

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Osceola → Chisago City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14CA158

1 person had minor injuries.

The unsuitable landing area encountered by the pilot due to wet soft snow conditions that resulted in a nose over.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had flown his airplane for about 1/2 hour when he decided to land on a snow-covered lake that he had previously landed on numerous times during this winter. The pilot said the landing felt normal and he maintained the flare as the airplane skis started to touch down. After touchdown, the airplane continued to ski for 40 feet until it nosed over. He exited the plane, walked the tracks of the skis, and did not find any objects that could have caused the accident. The pilot said that the temperature was about 40 degrees F. He indicated that the snow was sticky and that the skis traveled over a soft spot before the nose over. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane in reference to the landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.