# Accident 19891022042059A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Warrens, WI, October 22, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 22, 1989, 09:05 local time
- Place: Warrens, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.1305° N, 90.5005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.1305&lon=-90.5005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N91269, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N91269) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Van Wychen James CHALLENGER II (registry code 05676BK, https://openairdocs.org/model/van-wychen-james-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQC CHALLENGER2
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 120 total, 85 in this make and model, 75 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90DEP01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP01) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891022042059A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF. HOMEBUILT CRASHED ON FORCED LANDING. FOUND BROKEN CRANKSHAFT. STUDENT CARRIED A PASSENGER

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI90DEP01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEP01), Oct 22, 1989: Wychen Challenger II (N91269), Warrens, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A BROKEN CRANSKSHAFT WHICH RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF POWER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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