N68JK – AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB – 2016-07-24 NTSB Accident Report

On July 24, 2016, a American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB (N68JK) was involved in an incident near Cordova, SC. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: 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.

According to the pilot, during approach he slipped the airplane down to the private turf airstrip. He reported that when he recovered from the slip, the nose of the airplane was not aligned with the airstrip heading, and still not aligned during touchdown. The pilot reported that he was not able to correct the airplane's heading during the landing roll and the airplane impacted the corn stalks that bordered the airstrip. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the ribs of both wings and both ailerons.

The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies with any portion of the airplane that would have prevented normal flight operations.

The pilot reported that the wind at the airstrip was calm.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA16CA426. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N68JK.