No fatalities

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC accident at Woodland, CA, 7 Sept 2023

Woodland, CA, United States

On September 7, 2023, an AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC operated by TOM EATON CONSULTING LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Woodland, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a ground loop.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Directional control — Not attained/maintainedPilot