Gift CHALLENGER II N838TG

Summary

On 8 September 1995 at about 18:38 local time, a Gift CHALLENGER II registered N838TG was involved in an accident near Scappoose, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 September 1995 at 18:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Scappoose, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

45.7996, -122.9707

Aircraft

Gift CHALLENGER II

Registration

N838TG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Vancouver

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA95LA211

2 people died.

Failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall/spin. Although the aircraft recovery parachute had been activated, there was not enough time (or altitude) for it to fully deploy.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses observed the homebuilt aircraft depart from runway 15, and then they heard the pilot announce his intentions to return to land on runway 33 with no suggestion of any difficulty. The aircraft was observed to roll off from a turn into a spin and descend to the ground. An on-site examination revealed no evidence of flight control or powerplant malfunction. Investigation revealed the aircraft's weight equaled or exceeded its maximum gross takeoff weight limit. The aircraft was equipped with a recovery parachute system. The parachute system had been activated, but it had not fully deployed before ground impact.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.