Quad City CHALLENGER II N895BT

Summary

On 26 December 2020 at about 17:30 local time, a Quad City CHALLENGER II registered N895BT was involved in an accident near Waldron, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 December 2020 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Waldron, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Noah's Ark (06MO)

Coordinates

39.2307, -94.8013

Aircraft

Quad City CHALLENGER II

Registration

N895BT

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA098

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare during the rejected takeoff that resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during a high-speed taxi test, the airplane became unexpectedly airborne. He lowered the nose to get back on the ground and the nose landing gear struck the ground and came through the floor of the airplane. The airplane bounced back into the air, came back down to the left, and struck the ground again. The fuselage and the left wing sustained substantial damage. The pilot sustained a broken leg.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.