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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mcfarland B Challenger · Prairie Du Sac, WI · November 1, 2010

Date: November 1, 2010 · 14:15 local
Place: Prairie Du Sac, WI
Airport: Sauk-Prairie Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N448WM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA050
Reported as: Mcfarland B Challenger
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N448WMRegistration cancelled Jul 24, 2012 · Mcfarland Bill CHALLENGER IIS/N CH2-1002-2263 · Built 2004 Airframe modelMcfarland Bill CHALLENGER II Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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On November 1, 2010 at 14:15 CDT, the pilot of an amatuer bulit Challenger ii experienced an in flight breakup 3 miles north of the Sauk-Prairie Airport, Prairie Du Sac, WI. A failure of the fabric on the bottom of the left wing caused stresses that resulted in an inflight breakup. The pilot, sole occupant recieved fatal injuries. The repositioning flight departed the Sauk-Prairie Airport (91C) in VFR conditions enroute to the final destination of merrill muncipal airport (rrl).

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 1, 2010 AT 14:15 CDT, THE PILOT OF AN AMATUER BULIT CHALLENGER II EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT BREAKUP 3 MILES NORTH OF THE SAUK-PRAIRIE AIRPORT, PRAIRIE DU SAC, WI. A FAILURE OF THE FABRIC ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT WING CAUSED STRESSES THAT RESULTED IN AN INFLIGHT BREAKUP. THE PILOT, SOLE OCCUPANT RECIEVED FATAL INJURIES. THE REPOSITIONING FLIGHT DEPARTED THE SAUK-PRAIRIE AIRPORT (91C) IN VFR CONDITIONS ENROUTE TO THE FINAL DESTINATION OF MERRILL MUNCIPAL AIRPORT (RRL).

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 CEN11LA050Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportPraire Du Sac, WIThe separation of the fuselage-mounted wing strut attachment fitting for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the separation of the left wing of the airplane.Nov 1, 2010 · Substantial damage