# NTSB Accident GAA16CA426
> **AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB** · 2016-07-24 · Cordova, SC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA426
- **Event ID:** 20160811X14723
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-07-24
- **Location:** Cordova, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.229999, -80.54
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** 8KCAB
- **Registration:** N68JK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain the runway heading, which resulted in the airplane not being aligned with the runway and a subsequent runway excursion.

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