No fatalities
8 Nov 2020: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC — Montgomery, NY
On 8 Nov 2020, an AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC was involved in an aviation accident near Montgomery, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop and structural damage to the airframe. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing, resulting in a ground loop and structural damage to the airframe.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot