NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR23LA030
Registry · N615DD
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC
Year of manufacture
2021 · 1 years old at event
TCDS
A21CE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT CORP
Engine
LYCOMING IO-390-A1B6 (210 hp)
Seats / Engines
3 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20210813
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A801A0
Registrant of record
SHADY AVIATION LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with insufficient takeoff distance which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that, he was attempting to takeoff from an approximate 800 ft long unimproved dirt, curved and slightly upslope backcountry airstrip that had about 200 ft that was unusable. The pilot configured the airplane for a short field takeoff toward the downhill. The pilot reported that when the airplane reached the end of the airstrip, the airplane did not have sufficient speed to fly and lifted off the ground slightly, then settled back to the ground. The airplane traveled off the end of the airstrip and collided with vegetation. The right wing and fuselage 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
- — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Terrain-Sloped/uneven terrain-Ability to respond/compensate
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR23LA030.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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