No fatalities

AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB accident at Mojave, CA, 2 May 2025

Mojave, CA, United States

On May 2, 2025, an AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB was involved in an aviation accident near Mojave, CA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during climb out from an aborted landing. 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 exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during climb out from an aborted landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Capability exceededPilotEffect on equipment