# NTSB Accident NYC96LA161
> **American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB** · 1996-08-03 · PITTSBURGH, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC96LA161
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06599
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-03
- **Location:** PITTSBURGH, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.469913, -79.950714
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** American Champion (ACAC)
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N2552Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain alignment with the runway, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane during the aborted landing, which resulted in the inadvertent stall/mush, and collision with the runway.

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