American Champion 8GCBC N105BH
8 March 2018 · Many, Louisiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 2018 at about 22:30 local time, a American Champion 8GCBC registered N105BH was involved in an accident near Many, Louisiana, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Many, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hart (3R4)
- Coordinates
- 31.5467, -93.4908
- Aircraft
- American Champion 8GCBC
- Registration
- N105BH
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2007
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Many → Many
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA18CA153
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper application of the brakes during landing, which 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 of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, during landing, he tapped the brakes too hard, and the airplane nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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