American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC incident near Camden, Nsw, Au, May 8, 2008
On May 8, 2008 at about 5:16 pm local time, a American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC, registered VHMWY, was involved in an incident near Camden, Nsw. It was a personal flight under non-U.S. private rules. No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 8, 2008 · about 5:16 pm local time
- Place
- Camden, Nsw, Australia · map
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- American Champion (Acac) 7GCBC
- Registration
- VHMWY · no longer on the register · serial 1347-2003
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On May 08, 2008, about 1716 local time, an American Champion Aircraft Corporation 7GCBC, Australian registration VH-MWY, experienced a loss of rudder and elevator effectiveness after a control cable separated in-flight, west of Camden aerodrome, in New South Wales, Australia. The airplane landed safely at Camden aerodrome. The pilot was not injured. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Australian government. This report is for information purposes only and contains only information released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Further information pertaining to this accident may be obtained from: Australian Transport Safety Bureau PO Box 967, Civic Square ACT 2608 15 Mort St., Canberra City, Australian Capital Territory Telephone: +61 2 6274 6440 Fax: +61 2 6247 3117 Internet: www.atsb.gov.au
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Textron Lycoming O-320-A2B (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Curtis Aviation Pty Limited
The flight
- Departed from: Camden, Nsw
- Runway NA
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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