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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHALLENGER II · Bessemer, AL · November 21, 2006

Date: November 21, 2006 · 15:05 local
Place: Bessemer, AL
Airport: Bessemer Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N44594
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL07CA023
Reported as: Amtr Challengerii
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total6 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N44594Registration cancelled Jun 13, 2013 · Hudspeth Shawn CHALLENGER IIS/N CHA-0704-2506 Airframe modelHudspeth Shawn CHALLENGER II

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What happened

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

(-23) During an attempted landing the pilot stated that a strong crosswind caused the aircraft to alternately balloon and sink, he states that he added power to regain stable flight causing a yaw to the left from which he could not recover. He lost control of the aircraft and hit the ground just prior to striking a group of trees on the left side of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING THE PILOT STATED THAT A STRONG CROSSWIND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ALTERNATELY BALLOON AND SINK, HE STATES THAT HE ADDED POWER TO REGAIN STABLE FLIGHT CAUSING A YAW TO THE LEFT FROM WHICH HE COULD NOT RECOVER. HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HIT THE GROUND JUST PRIOR TO STRIKING A GROUP OF TREES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.

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 ATL07CA023Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportBessemer, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during an approach for landing. A factor in the accident was gusting winds.Nov 21, 2006 · Substantial damage