# NTSB Accident ERA11CA488
> **AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB** · 2011-09-10 · Leesburg, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11CA488
- **Event ID:** 20110914X75332
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-09-10
- **Location:** Leesburg, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.077777, -77.557502
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N878AC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot did not follow the engine start checklist.

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