NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA074
Registry · N58BH
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
Year of manufacture
2015 · 7 years old at event
TCDS
A21CE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT CORP
Engine
LYCOMING O-360-C1G (180 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20150701
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A773B0
Registrant of record
PIERSON TED
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s decision to takeoff on remote snow covered terrain which, resulted in a nose-over.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel equipped airplane reported that during the takeoff roll on snow-covered desert terrain, the airplane broke through the snow, and nosed over. The vertical stabilizer and rudder were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Info processing/decision-Decision making/judgment-Pilot
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface-Snow/slush/ice covered surface-Effect on operation
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA074.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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