Brown Mitch CHALLENGER II N167MB

Summary

On 15 August 2012 at about 12:30 local time, a Brown Mitch CHALLENGER II registered N167MB, operated by Russell David Collins, was involved in an accident near Dexter, Missouri, 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

15 August 2012 at 12:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dexter, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

36.7753, -89.9411

Aircraft

Brown Mitch CHALLENGER II

Registration

N167MB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Russell David Collins

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Neelyville → Dexter

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA555

1 person had minor injuries.

The operation of an airplane by a noncertificated pilot and his failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level flight.

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

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The noncertificated pilot reported that he was flying the experimental airplane between 50 and 300 feet above ground level. The airplane’s front landing gear hit a power line wire, which resulted in the airplane impacting the ground. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that he did not see the power lines crossing the field and that there was no mechanical malfunction of the airplane prior to the wire strike.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.