N63AK is a American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 3 seats, powered by a Lycoming O-360 series rated at 180 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Salem, NJ. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Jan 2005. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2021. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
2021
2005
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The pilot was landing on an off-airport mountain ridge in a single-engine tailwheel-equipped airplane for the purpose of hunting. After touchdown and while rolling out, the airplane bounced and became airborne again. The pilot applied full engine throttle to abort the landing, but once clear of the ridge the airplane began to settle. Moments later the left wheel and left wingtip came in contact with sloping terrain, and the airplane nosed over. The pilot, the sole occupant, was able to exit unassisted. Both of the airplane’s wings sustained structural damage during the mishap. The pilot later reported that he had not experienced a malfunction or failure with the airplane’s flight controls or engine.
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