CircumFlightN58BH American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC accident
NTSB WPR22LA074 · 2022-01-01 · Jordan Valley, OR
Docket — crew, injuries and powerplant
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.
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to takeoff on remote snow covered terrain which, resulted in a nose-over. The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident.
Circumstances
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather conditions
- Visual Meteorological Cond
- Light condition
- Day
- Sky condition
- NONE
- Ceiling (ft)
- 0
- Visibility (sm)
- 10
- Wind direction
- 40
- Wind speed (kt)
- 3
- Temperature (F)
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Succor Creek Airstrip
- Distance from field
- 0.5
- Airport elevation
- 3274
Aircraft
| Registration | Make | Model | Damage | FAR part |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N58BH | AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT | 8GCBC | SUBS | 091 |
Sequence of events
| # | Occurrence | Phase |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takeoff Nose over/nose down defining | Takeoff |