# NTSB Accident WPR26LA114
> **AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8GCBC** · 2026-03-02 · Carefree, AZ, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR26LA114
- **Event ID:** 20260302202583
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2026-03-02
- **Location:** Carefree, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.818613, -111.89812
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
- **Model:** 8GCBC
- **Registration:** N636DB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

<p style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt;line-height:108%;font-size:12pt;background-color:#ffffff;"><br /><span style="font-family:'Roboto';background-color:#ffffff;">The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known mechanical defect, and the improper application of the main wheel brakes, which resulted in the airplane nosing over.</span></p>

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=WPR26LA114) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*