American Champion 7GCBC N291CA
27 July 2026 · Sanford, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 2026 at about 15:50 local time, a American Champion 7GCBC registered N291CA, operated by Southern Maine Aviation, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Maine, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sanford, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- American Champion 7GCBC
- Registration
- N291CA
- Operator
- Southern Maine Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Not recorded
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA26LA282
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2026 | Beechcraft C23 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Maine Instrument Flight | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 2026 | Cessna A185F | Avon, Maine, United States | Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Bombardier CL-600-2B16 | Bangor, Maine, United States | Arnold & Itkin LLP | Fatal | 6 |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Piper PA-28-180 | Linneus, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 2025 | Cessna A185F | Bangor, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Aug 2025 | Cessna 170B | Livermore Falls, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |