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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cooper David W CHALLENGER II · Laporte, IN · July 21, 2013

Date: July 21, 2013 · 07:00 local
Place: Laporte, IN
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1519
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN13LA428
Reported as: Cooper David W Challenger II
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0

N1519Registration cancelled Feb 28, 2018 · Cooper David W CHALLENGER IIS/N C08292011 · Built 2012 Airframe modelCooper David W CHALLENGER II Engine modelRotax 4472 cycle

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What happened

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Appears that this aircraft did a stall/ spin and impacted the ground with the engine not operating.

Exam of the engine noted rotation and compression o.k. however, the fuel filter was installed with the flow direction arrow pointing toward the fuel tank , not toward the engine. This condition would restrict the amount of fuel to the engine, however, the aircraft flew for at least 50 minutes prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

APPEARS THAT THIS AIRCRAFT DID A STALL/ SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND WITH THE ENGINE NOT OPERATING.

EXAM OF THE ENGINE NOTED ROTATION AND COMPRESSION O.K. HOWEVER, THE FUEL FILTER WAS INSTALLED WITH THE FLOW DIRECTION ARROW POINTING TOWARD THE FUEL TANK , NOT TOWARD THE ENGINE. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESTRICT THE AMOUNT OF FUEL TO THE ENGINE, HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT FLEW FOR AT LEAST 50 MINUTES PRIOR TO IMPACT.

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 CEN13LA428Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportMill Creek, INThe noncertificated pilot's improper fuel planning, which led to fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to obtain adequate instruction or an endorsement to solo in the accident airplane model, which…Jul 21, 2013 · Destroyed