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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHALLENGER II · Lodi, CA · June 12, 2007

Date: June 12, 2007 · 10:50 local
Place: Lodi, CA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N204DC
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA07LA155
Reported as: Amtr Challengerii
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 828 total828 in this make and model143 in the last 90 days

N204DCRegistered now · Quad City Ultralight CHALLENGER IIS/N CH2-0799-1894 Airframe modelQuad City Ultralight CHALLENGER II

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What happened

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(-23) Acft departed Lodi, CA airport and climbed to 2,000 ft AGL, pilot made a right bank, the right wing separated from the aircraft. Pilot deployed the ballistic chute and landed in a vineyard vicinity of Lodi at 121051 PDT. Substantial damage to aircraft and no injuries to pilot. Pilot currently holds sport pilot and flight instructor (sport) certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACFT DEPARTED LODI, CA AIRPORT AND CLIMBED TO 2,000 FT AGL, PILOT MADE A RIGHT BANK, THE RIGHT WING SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT DEPLOYED THE BALLISTIC CHUTE AND LANDED IN A VINEYARD VICINITY OF LODI AT 121051 PDT. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES TO PILOT. PILOT CURRENTLY HOLDS SPORT PILOT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (SPORT) CERTIFICATE.

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 SEA07LA155Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLodi, CAThe improper assembly of the rony bracket which attached the right wing forward lift strut to the fuselage, the subsequent failure of that bracket, and separation of the right wing from the aircraft.Jun 12, 2007 · Substantial damage