No fatalities
28 Jun 2022: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB — SUPER D AVIATION TRAINING CO LLC — Knoxville, TN
On 28 Jun 2022, an AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB operated by SUPER D AVIATION TRAINING CO LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Knoxville, TN. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear through bolt, which resulted in a left main landing gear collapse and subsequent runway excursion during landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear through bolt, which resulted in a left main landing gear collapse and subsequent runway excursion during landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Main landing gear attach sec — FailureMaintenance personnel