NONE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC · 2009-11-12 · Clarksville, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA10CA061
Event ID
20091112X43533
Type
Accident
Date
2009-11-12
Location
Clarksville, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.621944, -87.414718
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8GCBC
Registration
N315AC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing to the accident was his decision to take off with a left quartering tailwind.