American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC accident near Westminster, Colorado, August 28, 2026
On August 28, 2026 at about 4:30 pm local time, a 2008 American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, registered N125WB, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Westminster, Colorado (Rocky Mountain Metro airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 28, 2026 · about 4:30 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Westminster, Colorado · Rocky Mountain Metro · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC, built 2008 · all 8GCBCs on the register
- Registration
- N125WB · registry record · serial 505-2008
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control on ground during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 3
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Runway 12L/, 9,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.22 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 am from KBJC, 1 miles away
Weather report (METAR): METAR KBJC 281545Z 16005KT 10SM CLR 27/06 A3022
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N125WB the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N125WB on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- American Champion Aircraft 8 Decathlon and Scout 674 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- American Champion Aircraft 1,103 aircraft on the register
- Rocky Mountain Metro Airport · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Colorado 2,860 since 1982 · 383 in the last ten years
- Colorado 7,486 aircraft registered
- Other NTSB records under N125WB 1 records · the number may have belonged to another aircraft at the time
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/CEN26LA303.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.