No fatalities

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC accident at Payson, AZ, 11 Nov 2022

Payson, AZ, United States

On November 11, 2022, an AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC operated by VECTORED SOLUTIONS INC was involved in an aviation accident near Payson, AZ. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with insufficient takeoff distance which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 13 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with insufficient takeoff distance which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotAbility to respond/compensate