# Accident 19940826023779A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Fairfield, IA, August 26, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 26, 1994, 19:20 local time
- Place: Fairfield, IA
- Airport: Fairfield Municipal Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9995° N, 91.9593° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9995&lon=-91.9593&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7051P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7051P-2015-05-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Frith Grant N CHALLENGER II (registry code 05676FS, https://openairdocs.org/model/frith-grant-n-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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI94LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA302) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940826023779A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 CHI94LA302](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA302), Aug 27, 1994: Frith Challenger II (N7051P), Fairfield, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the total failure and separation of the propeller system drive belt. Obstacles (powerlines and pole) were a factor in the accident.

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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