Challenger II UNREG

Summary

On 28 August 2013 at about 16:30 local time, a Challenger II registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Emporia, Kansas, 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

28 August 2013 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Emporia, Kansas, United States

Coordinates

38.4153, -96.1897

Aircraft

Challenger II

Registration

UNREG

Category

Airplane

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Herington → Joplin

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN13LA514

1 person had minor injuries.

The right wing’s folding up in flight for reasons that could not be determined because an examination did not reveal any abnormalities with the airframe that would have precluded normal operation.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was ferrying the experimental, amateur-built airplane back to his home airport. As he approached an en route airport, part of the right wing folded up, and the airplane spiraled down. The airplane impacted trees and came to rest near a creek. The airplane did not have an airworthiness certificate or registration number. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preexisting damage that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not have any of the airplane's previous records; the reason for the right wing folding could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.