NONE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC · 2011-11-20 · Ashton, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12CA041
Event ID
20111121X32458
Type
Accident
Date
2011-11-20
Location
Ashton, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.124721, -111.45417
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8GCBC
Registration
N131PM
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot’s poor decision-making when he decided to land on a snowy grass airstrip, which resulted in an encounter with deep snow during the landing roll and a subsequent nose-over.