# Accident 19950810023089A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Madisonville, KY, August 10, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 10, 1995, 10:00 local time
- Place: Madisonville, KY
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3296° N, 87.5008° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3296&lon=-87.5008&mi=10
- Aircraft: N890JH, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N890JH-1997-01-21) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Hughlett John D CHALLENGER II (registry code 05676QZ, https://openairdocs.org/model/hughlett-john-d-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQC CHALLENGER2
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX377
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 30 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA079) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950810023089A

## Narrative

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

TESTING ENGINE AFTER CHANGING IGNITION SYSTEM. LOST POWER STALLED. NOSE DIVED. IMPROPERLY WIRED. BROKE CHAFED WIRES

## 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 BFO95LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA079), Aug 10, 1995: Hughlett Challenger II (N890JH), Madisonville, KY, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: an intermittent short of the ignition system, due to improper maintenance/modification of the engine, which resulted in partial loss of engine power; and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate…

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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