# Accident 19920427011899A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Maize, KS, April 27, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 27, 1992, 18:30 local time
- Place: Maize, KS
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.7690° N, 97.4610° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7690&lon=-97.4610&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4268R, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4268R-2013-10-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Medlin Larry E CHALLENGER II SPEC (registry code 05676SF, https://openairdocs.org/model/medlin-larry-e-challenger-ii-spec) (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: 59 total, 7 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ02) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920427011899A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK A BARBED WIRE FENCE ON SHORT FINAL FOR LANDING.

## 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 CHI92DCQ02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92DCQ02), Apr 27, 1992: Larry E. Medlin Challenger II SPEC. (N4268R), Maize, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALLING SPEED WHILE TURNING FROM BASE LEG TO FINAL APPROACH. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT AVIATION EXPERIENCE.

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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