# Accident 19950903032739A: Amtrqc CHALLENGER2, Cedar Springs, MI, September 3, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 3, 1995, 18:53 local time
- Place: Cedar Springs, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2196° N, 85.5509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2196&lon=-85.5509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4281D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: AMTRQC CHALLENGER2
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX503
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA293) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950903032739A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE MISSING ON CLIMBOUT. CIRCLED BACK. TAIL HIT POWERLINE. FOULED SPARK PLUGS. INADEQUATE ENGINE CARE. (-23) AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF, EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS, AND COLLIDED WITH POWER LINE.

## 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 CHI95LA293](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA293), Sep 3, 1995: Patin Challenger II (N4281D), Cedar Springs, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate engine maintenance by the owner/pilot-mechanic. Factors associated with the accident were fouled spark plugs and the pilot not being able to maintain proper altitude/clearance between his…

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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