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FAA incident report · Amtrqc CHALLENGER2 · Chippewa Falls, WI · November 16, 1995

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Date
November 16, 1995 · 14:05 local
Place
Chippewa Falls, WI
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N10DZ
Reported as
Amtrqc CHALLENGER2
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,425 total1,300 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N10DZRegistered now · Zank Don G CHALLENGER IIS/N 0403 · Built 1989Airframe modelZank Don G CHALLENGER IIEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: the pilots claim of engine failure could not be substantiated. Although he does not hold a mechanic or repairman certificate he had signed off a condition inspection in the aircraft records a notice of investigation has been sent. His medical certificate was expired. The pilot claimed that the engine failed. While making an emergency landing the aircraft struck a power line. The propeller, left wing, left wing strut & top of fuselage received minor damage. The power line was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: THE PILOTS CLAIM OF ENGINE FAILURE COULD NOT BE SUBSTANTIATED. ALTHOUGH HE DOES NOT HOLD A MECHANIC OR REPAIRMAN CERTIFICATE HE HAD SIGNED OFF A CONDITION INSPECTION IN THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS A NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN SENT. HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS EXPIRED. THE PILOT CLAIMED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. WHILE MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER LINE. THE PROPELLER, LEFT WING, LEFT WING STRUT & TOP OF FUSELAGE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE POWER LINE WAS DAMAGED.