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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 · Fairfield, IA · August 26, 1994

Date
August 26, 1994 · 19:20 local
Place
Fairfield, IA
Airport
Fairfield Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7051P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94LA302
Reported as
Amtrqc CHALLENGER2
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX503
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

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

Prop drive belt failed on initial climbout. Struck wires and pole of forced landing. 185 hrs aircraft total time.

As the FAA filed it

PROP DRIVE BELT FAILED ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT. STRUCK WIRES AND POLE OF FORCED LANDING. 185 HRS AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME.

NTSB investigation

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