Dangremond CHALLENGER II N199DD
12 May 1998 · Wayland, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1998 at about 00:20 local time, a Dangremond CHALLENGER II registered N199DD was involved in an accident near Wayland, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wayland, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wayland (41C)
- Coordinates
- 42.6690, -85.6399
- Aircraft
- Dangremond CHALLENGER II
- Registration
- N199DD
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA146
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's improper installation of the right wing forward strut attachment bolt.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that this was the airplane's first flight. During the initial climb, the right wing strut separated from the fuselage. The pilot said that the airplane was approximately 300 feet above ground level when it entered a right spin. The airplane impacted the ground in an upright position. Examination of the airplane's right wing forward strut showed that the attachment bolt was improperly installed through the fiberglass fairing surrounding the strut, but not through the strut itself.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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