MINR · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC · 2022-11-11 · Payson, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23LA030
Event ID
20221114106289
Type
Accident
Date
2022-11-11
Location
Payson, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.205025, -111.69414
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
8GCBC
Registration
N615DD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper decision to takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with insufficient takeoff distance which, resulted in a runway overrun and collision with vegetation.