Arner CHALLENGER II S N2NX

Summary

On 7 June 1998 at about 19:30 local time, a Arner CHALLENGER II S registered N2NX was involved in an accident near Pleasant Valley, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 June 1998 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Pleasant Valley, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.6805, -112.0906

Aircraft

Arner CHALLENGER II S

Registration

N2NX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Glendale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX98LA192

Nobody was injured.

Loss of engine power due to a loose spark plug wire cap caused by a broken spark plug retainer spring.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during cruise he noted a loss of rpm's and attempted to make an emergency landing in a dry sandy riverbed. After touchdown the landing gear collapsed, and the aircraft sank into the sand. The pilot inspected the engine and observed the following: a broken spark plug retainer spring and a loose spark plug wire cap.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.