20081003848589A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHALLENGER II · Eagle River, AK · October 3, 2008

Date: October 3, 2008 · 15:00 local
Place: Eagle River, AK
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N7511J
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC09FA003
Reported as: Amtr Challengerii
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX*
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 19 total19 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7511JRegistration cancelled Jun 1, 2017 · Antonovich Anton B CHALLENGER IIS/N CH2-0703-R-2342 · Built 2004 Airframe modelAntonovich Anton B CHALLENGER II Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) A witness reported the aircraft porpoised after takeoff and continued to do so as it headed northbound. The aircraft crashed under unknown circumstances 26 miles north of anchorage. The only sole on board received fatal injuries. The on scene investigation revealed that the ballistic recovery system did not deploy prior to the accident. An FAA airworthiness inspector disarmed the equipment.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A WITNESS REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT PORPOISED AFTER TAKEOFF AND CONTINUED TO DO SO AS IT HEADED NORTHBOUND. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES 26 MILES NORTH OF ANCHORAGE. THE ONLY SOLE ON BOARD RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE BALLISTIC RECOVERY SYSTEM DID NOT DEPLOY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. AN FAA AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR DISARMED THE EQUIPMENT.

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 ANC09FA003Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportChugiak, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering, resulting in an in-flight collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience.Oct 3, 2008 · Substantial damage