No fatalities

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC accident at Montgomery, NY, 8 Nov 2020

Montgomery, NY, United States

On November 8, 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.

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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