McCluskey CHALLENGER II N6162Y

Summary

On 10 September 2016 at about 16:00 local time, a McCluskey CHALLENGER II registered N6162Y was involved in an accident near Bisbee, Arizona, 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

10 September 2016 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Bisbee, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

31.3583, -109.8764

Aircraft

McCluskey CHALLENGER II

Registration

N6162Y

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Bisbee → Bisbee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR16LA179

Nobody was injured.

A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot performed touch-and-go landings and go-arounds, then flew about two miles from the airport to practice stalls. After performing three stalls, he was climbing the airplane through 800 ft above ground level and returning toward the airport when the engine lost total power. The pilot established best glide speed and attempted to restart the engine to no avail. He made a left turn toward a nearby road, but when he tried to level the wings, the left wing remained low. He applied full control stick and rudder in an attempt to level the wings, but the airplane continued a left slip toward the ground, where it landed hard and slid to a stop. The reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined based on the available information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.