# Accident 19910408009339A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Thomaston, GA, April 8, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1991, 17:50 local time
- Place: Thomaston, GA
- Airport: Reginald Grant Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.8897° N, 84.3208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8897&lon=-84.3208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N283EL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N283EL-1991-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Lewis Eugene G LEWIS CHALLENGER II (registry code 05676EL, https://openairdocs.org/model/lewis-eugene-g-lewis-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQC CHALLENGER2
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 2,650 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL91LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA078) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910408009339A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 ATL91LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL91LA078), Apr 8, 1991: Lewis Challenger II (N283EL), Thomaston, GA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN THE AIRPLANE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL CONTAMINATION, FOULED SPARK PLUGS, AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT ALSO…

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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