Champion 8GCBC N133PJ
19 August 2020 · Three Rivers, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 August 2020 at about 02:00 local time, a Champion 8GCBC registered N133PJ, operated by Aico, was involved in an accident near Three Rivers, Michigan, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Three Rivers, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Three Rivers Muni Dr Haines (HAI)
- Coordinates
- 41.9589, -85.5922
- Aircraft
- Champion 8GCBC
- Registration
- N133PJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2006
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aico
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Mendon → Three Rivers
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA358
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a taxiway sign after landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was in a hurry after landing and exited the runway early (before the taxiway). He stated that he was not paying attention and the airplane collided with a taxiway sign. The airplane nosed over, substantially damaging the vertical stabilizer and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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