Quad City CHALLENGER II SPECIA N415JR
13 July 1993 · Ottawa, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 1993 at about 00:07 local time, a Quad City CHALLENGER II SPECIA registered N415JR, operated by Jean A. Pinnell, was involved in an accident near Ottawa, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ottawa, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.3499, -88.8296
- Aircraft
- Quad City CHALLENGER II SPECIA
- Registration
- N415JR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Jean A. Pinnell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA256
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDE AN OIL FOULED SPARK PLUG AND A POWER GROUND CABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES NORTH OF OTTAWA AIRPORT, THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE DROPPED TO PARTIAL POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING ON AN EAST-WEST BITUMINOUS SURFACED ROAD. DURING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER GROUND CABLE WHICH SNAPPED AND PULLED THE PLANE TO THE SOUTH DITCH OF THE ROADWAY. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE FOUND THE FRONT SPARK PLUG OIL FOULED, CAUSING PARTIAL POWER LOSS. THE SPARK PLUG WAS CLEANED OF OIL AND THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN IN THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER ENGINE PROBLEMS NOTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quad City CHALLENGER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 1992 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | John Staggs | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 1995 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Bridgeport, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 2004 | Quad City CHALLENGER II | Labelle, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Sep 2009 | Quad City CHALLENGER II | Redlands, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Jan 2010 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Granbury, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-34-200T | New Lenox, Illinois, United States | Raymond M. Dolan | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1993 | Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO | Canton, Illinois, United States | Walter D. Courtney | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Lanceair 235M | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Nappi, Tito C. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Aerospatiale ATR-42-300 | Moline, Illinois, United States | Trans States Airlines | No injuries | - |