American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB accident near Rhine, GA
On September 12, 2021, an American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rhine, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 12, 2021
- Place
- Rhine, GA
- Aircraft
- American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 32.001°N, 83.180°W
- NTSB ID
- 20210913103839
Official records · ERA21FA355
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On September 12, 2021, about 0930 eastern daylight time, an American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB, N390PE, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Rhine, Georgia. The commercial pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. A witness, who was a friend of the pilot, reported that the pilot told him that he felt dizzy, nauseous, and vomited while practicing aerobatics earlier in the day before the accident flight. The pilot landed at a private airstrip and subsequently departed to fly to a nearby field, where the witness was located, to look for birds. While the witness was in the field, the pilot "buzzed" him and flew around for a second pass. During the second pass, the pilot descended the airplane below the tree line and started an aileron roll. However, about halfway through the roll, the pilot abruptly stopped the maneuver, and the airplane flew straight into the trees at full engine power. The airplane came to rest oriented on a magnetic heading of 220°, and all major components of the airplane were located at the accident site. The fuselage, from the firewall to the empennage, exhibited accordion crush and impact damage. The instrument panel and cockpit were destroyed due to the impact. Both wings had separated from the fuselage, while the horizontal stabilizers and vertical stabilizer remained attached to the empennage displaying damage consistent with the impact. Flight control continuity was established from the flight control surfaces to the cockpit controls. The propell
Probable cause
A collision with trees during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver for unknown reasons.
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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.
