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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 · Thomaston, GA · April 8, 1991

Date
April 8, 1991 · 17:50 local
Place
Thomaston, GA
Airport
Reginald Grant Memorial Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N283EL
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL91LA078
Reported as
Amtrqc CHALLENGER2
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,650 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine quit after liftoff. Stalled and spun in trying to turn back. Had runway ahead. Found water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT AFTER LIFTOFF. STALLED AND SPUN IN TRYING TO TURN BACK. HAD RUNWAY AHEAD. FOUND WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.