# Accident 19910704026319A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Lebanon, IN, July 4, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 4, 1991, 11:30 local time
- Place: Lebanon, IN
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0507° N, 86.4700° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0507&lon=-86.4700&mi=10
- Aircraft: N503DB, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N503DB-2002-05-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Batman Wilbur D CHALLENGER II (registry code 05676NX, https://openairdocs.org/model/batman-wilbur-d-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: 404 total, 18 in this make and model, 19 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEX04) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910704026319A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SLOWED AND QUIT ON CLIMBOUT. CRASH LANDED. STARTER CLUTCH BEARING FAILED,JAMMED CRANKSHAFT STOPPING ENGINE.

## 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 CHI91DEX04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DEX04), Jul 4, 1991: Wilbur D. Batman Challenger II (N503DB), Lebanon, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN STALL AIRSPEED WHILE EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS FAILURE OF THE ENGINE STARTER CLUTCH.

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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