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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHALLENGER II · Sedalia, MO · July 2, 2001

Date: July 2, 2001 · 18:59 local
Place: Sedalia, MO
Airport: Sedalia Memorial Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N902GH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI01LA194
Reported as: Amtr Challengerii

N902GHRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Houston George L CHALLENGER IIS/N CH20990W0560 Airframe modelHouston George L CHALLENGER II

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 1845 CDT, N902GH, an uncertified amateur-built aircrft departed wehmeyer field (pvt.) Enroute to Sedalia municipal airport, Sedalia, Missouri (dmo). The distance between wehmeyer field and dmo is approximately one mile. After N902GH entered the dmo area, witnesses stated the aircraft was very low and the engine was "sputtering". The aircraft was observed flying west/southwest, the left wing dipped and the aircraft crashed into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1845 CDT, N902GH, AN UNCERTIFIED AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRFT DEPARTED WEHMEYER FIELD (PVT.) ENROUTE TO SEDALIA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SEDALIA, MISSOURI (DMO). THE DISTANCE BETWEEN WEHMEYER FIELD AND DMO IS APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE. AFTER N902GH ENTERED THE DMO AREA, WITNESSES STATED THE AIRCRAFT WAS VERY LOW AND THE ENGINE WAS "SPUTTERING". THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING WEST/SOUTHWEST, THE LEFT WING DIPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE TREES.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI01LA194Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportSedalia, MOthe unsuitable terrain encountered during the forced landing. Additional factors were the pilot's lack of experience in the type of airplane, the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the trees.Jul 2, 2001 · Destroyed