# Accident 20110627013839A: Marshall Richard CHALLENGER II, Moses Lake, WA, June 27, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 27, 2011, 09:27 local time
- Place: Moses Lake, WA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.1392° N, 119.2383° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1392&lon=-119.2383&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9103L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9103L-2011-12-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Marshall Richard CHALLENGER II (registry code 05610PO, https://openairdocs.org/model/marshall-richard-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MARSHALL RICHARD CHALLENGER II
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Flight instructor
- Pilot flight hours: 29,000 total, 300 in this make and model, 175 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA291) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110627013839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT DEPARTED MOSES LAKE, MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. ON DEPARTURE ENGINE TEMPERATURE INCREASED AND ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT ATTEMPTED OFF FIELD LANDING IN FLOOD IRRIGATED WHEAT FIELD. UPON TOUCH DOWN AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE. PILOT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO HIS ARM.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR11LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA291), Jun 27, 2011: Richard Challenger II (N9103L), Moses Lake, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during the initial climb for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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