Champion 8KCAB LN-SDB
1 April 2025 · Bergen, Norway · Fatal
Summary
On 1 April 2025 at about 15:30 local time, a Champion 8KCAB registered LN-SDB was involved in an accident near Bergen, Norway. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bergen, Norway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Champion 8KCAB
- Registration
- LN-SDB
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA132
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other Champion 8 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2024 | Champion 8KCAB | Vélez-Málaga, Spain | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Champion 8GCBC | Three Rivers, Michigan, United States | Aico | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 2020 | Champion 8KCAB | Ellijay, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2020 | Champion 8KCAB | Groton, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Sep 2020 | Champion 8GCBC | Ozark, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Champion 8KCAB | Roskilde, Denmark | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2024 | Sikorsky S-92A | Hammerfest, Norway | Widerøes Assets AS | Unknown | - |
| 28 Feb 2024 | Sikorsky S92 | Bergen, Norway | - | Unknown | - |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737 | Oslo, Norway | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737 | Molde, Norway | Norwegian Air Shuttle | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 2024 | Boeing 737 | Oslo, Norway | KLM - Royal Dutch Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 2023 | Sikorsky S92 | Sola, Norway | Bristow Norway AS | No injuries | - |