Larry E Medlin CHALLENGER II SPEC. N4268R

Summary

On 27 April 1992 at about 23:30 local time, a Larry E Medlin CHALLENGER II SPEC. registered N4268R, operated by Larry E. Medlin, was involved in an accident near Maize, Kansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 April 1992 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Maize, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

37.7690, -97.4610

Aircraft

Larry E Medlin CHALLENGER II SPEC.

Registration

N4268R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Larry E. Medlin

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI92DCQ02

1 person was seriously injured.

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALLING SPEED WHILE TURNING FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT AVIATION EXPERIENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING AN OUT OF CONTROL DESCENT. THE PILOT HAD OVERSHOT THE TURN TO FINAL AND WAS PERFORMING A 360 DEGREE TURN TO ALIGN HIMSELF WITH THE RUNWAY WHEN HE REALIZED HIS BANK ANGLE WAS BECOMING STEEPER. HIS ONLY CLEAR MEMORY AFTER THAT WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE AIRPLANE AFTER IMPACT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.