American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 25, 2026
There are 244 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC airframes on record (built 1979–2025), 216 currently registered. 15 have one or more NTSB accident records (16 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 25, 2026.
Recent American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC accidents
<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>
The pilots encounter with an obstructed dip in the landing surface during the landing roll out on a remote airstrip, which resulted in a noseover.
The pilot’s decision to continue the flight over rising terrain at a low altitude in a high-elevation, high-density-altitude environment.
The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion.
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.
The pilot’s loss of directional control during the landing roll.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a taxiway sign after landing.
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from tall corn along the edge of the airstrip during takeoff.