# NTSB Incident CEN12IA498
> **AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB** · 2012-07-26 · Oshkosh, WI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12IA498
- **Event ID:** 20120731X50418
- **Type:** Incident
- **Date:** 2012-07-26
- **Location:** Oshkosh, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.984443, -88.556945
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N60GK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** —
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the pilot’s seat bottom frame due to the manufacturer’s improper production, installation, and inspection of that seat bottom, which resulted in a temporary loss of control during an air show performance.

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