MINR · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC · 2016-05-09 · Plainview, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA16CA227
Event ID
20160510X64921
Type
Accident
Date
2016-05-09
Location
Plainview, TX, USA
Coordinates
34.167499, -101.718612
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8GCBC
Registration
N326JH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during gusty wind conditions. Contributing to the outcome was the pilot's exceedance of the maximum crosswind component during takeoff.