# Accident 19900803032809A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Moweaqua, IL, August 3, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1990, 07:30 local time
- Place: Moweaqua, IL
- Airport: Hilvety Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6202° N, 89.0109° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6202&lon=-89.0109&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7176J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7176J-1991-04-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hilvety / Harrison CHALLENGER CW II (registry code 05676KS, https://openairdocs.org/model/hilvety-harrison-challenger-cw-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQC CHALLENGER2
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 335 total, 40 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI90DEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEV08) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900803032809A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT ON TAKEOFF. STALLED TRYING TO TURN BACK TO RUNWAY. FOUND SPARK PLUG WIRE DISCONNECTED.

## 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 CHI90DEV08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90DEV08), Aug 3, 1990: Hilvety Cwii (N7176J), Moweaqua, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED AND STALLING THE AIRPLANE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE COURSE FOR A FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY…

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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