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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 · Fairbanks, AK · March 22, 1992

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Date: March 22, 1992 · 16:15 local
Place: Fairbanks, AK
Airport: Fairbanks International
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30781
Reported as: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 279 total

N30781Registration cancelled Oct 29, 2013 · Holland Gerald G CHALLENGER IIS/N 0679 · Built 1992 Airframe modelHolland Gerald G CHALLENGER II Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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Became airborne on fast taxi. Unable to control first flight in homebuilt. Wing hit ground causing cartwheel.

As the FAA filed it

BECAME AIRBORNE ON FAST TAXI. UNABLE TO CONTROL FIRST FLIGHT IN HOMEBUILT. WING HIT GROUND CAUSING CARTWHEEL.