At about 1230 Pacific time, an American Champion 8KCAB cartwheeled during the takeoff ground roll from Davenport Airport. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said he was taking off from runway 23 with a 15-knot wind from 200 degrees that was gusting to 30. The aircraft came out from behind a row of hangars that parallel the runway when a gust of wind picked up the left wing.
May 02, Davenport, Wash. / American Champion Super Decathlon
At about 1230 Pacific time, an American Champion 8KCAB cartwheeled during the takeoff ground roll from Davenport Airport. The pilot and his passenger were not injured. The pilot said he was taking off from runway 23 with a 15-knot wind from 200 degrees that was gusting to 30. The aircraft came out from behind a row of hangars that parallel the runway when a gust of wind picked up the left wing....
Key Takeaways:
- An American Champion 8KCAB aircraft cartwheeled during takeoff from Davenport Airport, though the pilot and passenger sustained no injuries.
- The incident was attributed to a strong gust of wind (estimated 15-30 knots) picking up the left wing as the aircraft emerged from behind hangars during its takeoff roll on runway 23.
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