American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB accident near Sebewaing, MI
On October 18, 2010, an American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sebewaing, MI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 18, 2010
- Place
- Sebewaing, MI
- Aircraft
- American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.729°N, 83.463°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101020X41240
Official records · CEN11FA029
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 18, 2010, about 1749 eastern daylight time, an American Champion Aircraft Corp. 8KCAB, N105AC, impacted terrain after taking off from the Sebewaing Airport (98G), near Sebewaing, Michigan. The airplane crashed into an open cornfield about 0.25 nautical miles south of the departure end of runway 18 (2,178 feet by 50 feet, dry asphalt). The airplane sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain. A post-impact ground fire occurred. The pilot, who held a private pilot certificate, and the certified flight instructor (CFI), who held a commercial pilot certificate, were fatally injured. The CFI was providing a flight review to the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The instructional flight was performed under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was on file for the flight. The flight departed from the Dupont-Lapeer Airport (D95), near Lapeer, Michigan, about 1700, performed a full stop landing at 98G, and was returning to D95 at the time of the accident. A witness at 98G saw the accident airplane land there on runway 18. The airplane taxied back on runway 18. He observed the airplane holding on the runway for three to four minutes with its engine at "fast idle." The witness saw the takeoff roll and the engine "sounded normal for take-off." Another witness who lived near the accident site saw the airplane takeoff. She saw the airplane above power lines that were about 0.3 nautical miles south of the departure end of runway 18. The airplane's engine "sputtered" and the airplane banked to th
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and aircraft control following a loss of engine power after takeoff.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
