Dehaan CHALLENGER II N22FE

Summary

On 29 May 1999 at about 15:15 local time, a Dehaan CHALLENGER II registered N22FE was involved in an accident near Douglas, Wyoming, United States. One person was 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.

Date

29 May 1999 at 15:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Douglas, Wyoming, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Dehaan CHALLENGER II

Registration

N22FE

Category

Ultralight

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Douglas → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DEN99LA089

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft by not adequately correcting for torque/p-factor during initial climb following takeoff.

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

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During initial climb following takeoff from a private grass strip, the aircraft's left wing dropped to a bank angle of 10 to 15 degrees. The pilot added full right rudder, but was unable to level the wings. The aircraft continued in a climbing left turn for approximately 30 feet, then began to descend. The airplane struck the ground left wing tip first, followed by the nose and tail wheel. The aircraft continued rotating 270 degrees to the left, and came to rest on a heading of 050 in an open, grassy field. In a telephone interview with the pilot, he stated that there were no mechanical problems with the airplane, and that he did not sufficiently correct for the torque created during the takeoff at slow airspeed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.