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American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB accident history and safety score

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB appears in 9 current candidate incident rows extracted from Track Plane Crash source snapshots. This generated profile is source-discovery first and awaits deeper authority enrichment.

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB aircraft profile illustration

Diagnostic Safety & Security Metrics

Occupant Survivability Rate

Percentage of cabin occupants surviving indexed crash incidents.

49%

Class average: 60%

Weather Resilience

Tolerance to crosswinds, turbulence, and structural icing thresholds.

5.1/10

Class average: 5.8/10

Mechanical Integrity

Structural robustness, system MTBF, and power plant reliability indicators.

7.2/10

Class average: 8/10

Operational Control Demand

Pilot experience and workload sensitivity (higher indicates more demanding flight handling).

7.5/10

Class average: 7.2/10

Flight System Redundancy

Multi-engine safety margins, backup avionics, and flight envelope protection.

5/10

Class average: 4/10

Safety Signature Radar

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Actuarial Insurance Underwriting Calculator

Adjust flight parameters dynamically to calculate the custom hull liability safety index for a **American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB** (turboprop class).

Calculated Policy Score

62

Elevated Exposure

Increased claim probability. Underwriters may require mandatory recurrence training warranties.

Day Visual Flight Rules operations maximize survivability margins.

How We Calculate

These diagnostic indicators are compiled by Track Plane Crash analysts using historical incident data, manufacturer specifications, NTSB/FAA investigation materials, and fleet class coefficients.

They serve as qualitative safety benchmarks for aircraft classes and families, and do not represent insurance actuarial loss ratings for individual tail numbers.

Source Coverage status:mixed

Risk themes

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GEO rule: aircraft pages must separate model involvement from accident cause. A crash involving a model is not automatically a model defect.

Past accident rows

Incidents currently linked to American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB

2026-06-28general aviation

Pilatus PC-6 Crash in Nancy

BAAA lists a Pilatus PC-6 crash at Nancy-Essey on June 28, 2026 with 11 fatalities. This seed page is intentionally marked recent and requires official-source enrichment before causal analysis.

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11

Fatalities

0

Survivors

2

Sources

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2026-07-02general aviation

Beechcraft BE55 Crash Near Lancaster, South Carolina

The FAA states that a Beechcraft BE55 crashed near Lancaster, South Carolina around 12:45 a.m. local time on July 2, 2026. Two people were on board; casualty and cause details remain pending in this row.

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0

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-07-01general aviation

Two-Seat Cessna Crash Near High Ongar, Essex

Two people died after a two-seat Cessna aircraft crashed in a field near High Ongar, Essex on July 1, 2026 during a flight experience that had departed North Weald airfield, according to public reporting.

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2

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-14general aviation

Pacific Aerospace 750XL Skydiving Crash Near Butler, Missouri

A Pacific Aerospace 750XL skydiving aircraft operated by Skydive Kansas City crashed shortly after takeoff near Butler, Missouri on June 14, 2026, killing all 12 people on board. AP reports preliminary NTSB findings found no evidence of engine failure or mechanical malfunction.

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12

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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2026-06-24general aviation

Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Crash Near Fort Simpson

BAAA lists a Rockwell Gulfstream 690C Jetprop 840 crash near Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories on June 24, 2026 with three fatalities. This row is a recent discovery entry pending official investigation enrichment.

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3

Fatalities

0

Survivors

1

Sources

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Candidate rows

Daily source candidates involving American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB

2020-06-24

AMERICAN Champion 8KCAB GAA20WA117 NTSB dataset event at Lommis, WZ

Lommis, WZ · Pending verification

0

Fatalities

2013-02-12

AMERICAN CHAMPION 8KCAB CEN13WA181 NTSB dataset event at Cozumel, MX

Cozumel, MX · Pending verification

2

Fatalities

2006-03-04

American Champion 8KCAB DFW06WA079 NTSB dataset event at Banjul, GA

Banjul, GA · Steve Turton

0

Fatalities

2005-11-21

American Champion 8KCAB DEN06FA018 NTSB dataset event at Calhan, CO, USA

Calhan, CO, USA · Pending verification

1

Fatalities

2005-10-10

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB LAX06FA005 NTSB dataset event at Oroville, CA, USA

Oroville, CA, USA · Alpine Aviation, Inc.

2

Fatalities

2004-08-28

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB LAX04FA304A NTSB dataset event at Prescott, AZ, USA

Prescott, AZ, USA · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

1

Fatalities

2004-08-28

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB LAX04FA304B NTSB dataset event at Prescott, AZ, USA

Prescott, AZ, USA · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

1

Fatalities

2003-07-28

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB CHI03LA232 NTSB dataset event at Stephen, MN, USA

Stephen, MN, USA · University of North Dakota

0

Fatalities

2002-06-24

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB DEN02LA058 NTSB dataset event at Giddings, TX, USA

Giddings, TX, USA · Richard E. Hoffman

0

Fatalities

2002-05-02

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB SEA02LA078 NTSB dataset event at Davenport, WA, USA

Davenport, WA, USA · Stanley N. Bryant

0

Fatalities

1996-08-03

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB NYC96LA161 NTSB dataset event at PITTSBURGH, PA, USA

PITTSBURGH, PA, USA ·

0

Fatalities

1995-04-01

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB LAX95LA152 NTSB dataset event at LONG BEACH, CA, USA

LONG BEACH, CA, USA · DON HART

0

Fatalities

1994-03-12

American Champion (ACAC) 8KCAB LAX94LA160 NTSB dataset event at MARANA, AZ, USA

MARANA, AZ, USA · MICHAEL P. ILYIN

1

Fatalities