American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB accident near Marysville, OH
On December 22, 2011, an American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Marysville, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- December 22, 2011
- Place
- Marysville, OH
- Aircraft
- American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.225°N, 83.352°W
- NTSB ID
- 20111223X32647
Official records · CEN12LA112
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 22, 2011, about 1155 eastern standard time, an American Champion model 8KCAB, N161PC, impacted the ground while maneuvering near the Union County Airport (MRT), Marysville, Ohio. The pilot was performing aerobatics for a re-issuance of his unlimited aerobatic competency card. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage to its fuselage and wings. The aircraft was registered to and operated by the commercial pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight had originated from MRT minutes prior to the accident. A witness to the accident reported that he was observing the flight for the purpose of evaluating the pilot for the re-issuance of his unlimited aerobatic competency card. He said that he was positioned on the ramp at the airport and had seen the pilot fly several times prior to the accident flight. He said that the pilot’s current aerobatic competency card had not expired. The witness reported that the pilot was to fly his normal airshow routine and the witness would make his evaluation based on that performance. The witness said that the pilot performed a takeoff from runway 27 and when the airplane was about 3/4 down the runway, it turned left in an 80-degree bank turn to the south. The airplane then turned back to the east and performed a maneuver described as a “modified clover-leaf/split-“S” and struck the ground. The witn
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain sufficient altitude from the terrain while performing low-level aerobatics.
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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.
