No fatalities
15 May 2021: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC — Wallowa, OR
On 15 May 2021, an AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC was involved in an aviation accident near Wallowa, OR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilots failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll after experiencing a tailwind gust which required excessive braking and resulted in the airplane nosing over. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilots failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll after experiencing a tailwind gust which required excessive braking and resulted in the airplane nosing over.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotCapability exceededResponse/compensation