ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292758
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 December 2005 |
| Time: | 17:38 LT |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N115BT |
| MSN: | CH2-01961436 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | California, Missouri -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | California, MO (MO23) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental amateur-built airplane, operated by an unlicensed pilot, sustained substantial damage on impact with terrain following a flat spin encountered on base turn. The pilot, in part, stated, "I lost control, went into a stall-spin, and landed nearly flat in the ditch... . The accident was caused by pilot error. I forgot that the owner's manual said that "Solo flight is restricted to the front seat." ... I forgot that one either has to solo from the front seat or add weight to the front seat to solo from the rear seat. ... As I turned base to the west I was still trying to trim the plane and lost attention to airspeed." The pilot's safety recommendation was, "More training in type would have been useful. A placard could be required to "Solo from front seat only"."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to his failure to comply with procedures/directives, and the inadvertent stall/spin he encountered on his turn to base.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI06CA050
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 08:48 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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