Quad City Ultralight Acft CHALLENGER II N522PE
26 November 2013 · Kalispell, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 November 2013 at about 16:45 local time, a Quad City Ultralight Acft CHALLENGER II registered N522PE was involved in an accident near Kalispell, Montana, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Kalispell, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Kalispell City (S27)
- Coordinates
- 48.1717, -114.2983
- Aircraft
- Quad City Ultralight Acft CHALLENGER II
- Registration
- N522PE
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kalispell → Kalispell
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR14CA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the spark plug coming out of the cylinder head.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the sport pilot, during takeoff in his experimental light sport airplane equipped with a two cylinder engine, he noted a loss of engine power. During the forced off airport landing, the airplane struck a fence post followed by a hard landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and fuselage. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the number 2 spark plug had pulled out of the cylinder head and the threads from the cylinder head were still attached to the spark plug.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quad City Ultralight Acft CHALLENGER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2013 | Quad City Ultralight Acft CHALLENGER I | Winnie, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2013 | Robinson R44 II | Thompson Falls, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain Rotors | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Apr 2013 | Bell BHT407 | Big Fork, Montana, United States | Flathead County Sheriff's Office | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2013 | Maule M-7-260C | Nashua, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Bell 206B | Shepherd, Montana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jul 2013 | Piper PA-44-180 | Billings, Montana, United States | Rocky Mountain College | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 2013 | Cessna 195A | Meadow Creek, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |