Quad City CHALLENGER I UNREG

Summary

On 12 November 2013 at about 18:00 local time, a Quad City CHALLENGER I registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Winsted, Minnesota, 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.

Date

12 November 2013 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Winsted, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Winsted Municipal (10D)

Coordinates

44.9604, -94.0393

Aircraft

Quad City CHALLENGER I

Registration

UNREG

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Winsted → Winsted

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN14LA066

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a precautionary landing after the light sport airplane started vibrating, which led to an inadvertent aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, as he reduced engine power during the initial climb after takeoff, he felt the light sport airplane vibrate. He further reduced engine power, but this action did not eliminate the vibration. He initially planned to attempt to land the airplane on the runway; however, it was not positioned properly. He subsequently attempted to land in an adjacent field. During the landing attempt, the airplane began to lose airspeed, and it then stalled and impacted the field. A postaccident examination of the engine and flight control system did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The source of the reported vibration could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.