NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA07CA042
Registry · N186AC
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
Year of manufacture
1994 · 13 years old at event
TCDS
A21CE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT CORP
Engine
LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19940921
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A156F9
Registrant of record
HARTMAN JAMES R TRUSTEE
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot's failure to release brake pressure soon enough when his airplane skidded from wet grass onto dry terrain during an off-airport, full-stop landing. A factor was the change in terrain from wet grass to dry ground in the landing area.
Factual narrative
While landing in an open field covered with wet grass, the aircraft's main wheels started to skid when the brakes were applied. When the aircraft came in contact with drier terrain, the increase in braking effectiveness caused the tail wheel-equipped aircraft to nose over. Although the pilot tried to take remedial action by releasing all brake pressure, he was unable to do so soon enough to keep the aircraft from nosing over. While landing in an open field covered with wet grass, the airplane's main wheels started to skid when the brakes were applied. When the airplane contacted drier terrain, the increase in braking effectiveness resulted in the tail wheel-equipped airplane nosing over. Although the pilot tried to take remedial action by releasing all brake pressure, he was unable to do so soon enough to keep the airplane from nosing over. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2007_SEA07CA042.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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