# NTSB Accident GAA16CA281
> **AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB** · 2016-06-04 · Black Diamond, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA281
- **Event ID:** 20160606X80512
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-04
- **Location:** Black Diamond, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.266944, -122.067779
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N244SF
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's abnormal runway contact during the landing flare, which resulted in a porpoise, aerodynamic stall, impact with terrain, and nose over.

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