N33BP (American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB) — routes, history & safety record

Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled.

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.

Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1992 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N33BP.

February 26, 1984Accident
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES 2 MILES SHORT OF THE RWY DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH IN IMC WEATHER. A PLT IN THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT SAID THAT JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT, THE ACFT WAS DESCENDING AT 2500 FPM, & WHEN HE LOOKED AHEAD, HE SAW TREES. HESAID HE YELLED AT THE PLT TO 'PULL UP' BUT THE PLT DID NOT REACT.
Piper PA-31P · 1 fatalities
Occurrence #1: in flight collision with object Phase of operation: approach - faf/outer marker to threshold (IFR) Findings 1. (f) weather condition - low ceiling 2. (f) weather condition - rain 3. (f) weather condition - fog 4. (c) ifr procedure - improper - pilot in command 5. (c) minimum descent altitude - below - pilot in command 6. Full accident record