N315AC is a 2000 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Midland, TX. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2000. It has been registered to its current owner since Jul 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 26 years old
2023
2000
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The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane stated that he elected to depart from runway 17 with a wind from 050 degrees at 7 knots with gusts to 9 knots, though runway 05 was available. During the takeoff roll, he, "lost directional control." The airplane departed the runway into a grassy area on the left side of the runway, where it ground looped substantially damaging the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical failures or anomalies. The weather reporting facility at the accident airport reported that approximately 38 minutes before the accident and 22 minutes after the accident, the wind was from the east-northeast at 6 to 7 knots.
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