# Accident 20140620009219A: Schumacher Michael CHALLENGER II, St. Joseph, IL, June 20, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 20, 2014, 19:40 local time
- Place: St. Joseph, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.0792° N, 88.0572° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0792&lon=-88.0572&mi=10
- Aircraft: N441MS, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N441MS) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schumacher Michael CHALLENGER II (registry code 05903XS, https://openairdocs.org/model/schumacher-michael-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503 DCDI (registry code 55566, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-dcdi) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHUMACHER MICHAEL CHALLENGER II
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot, sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 924 total, 585 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN14LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA309) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140620009219A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE QUIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. DURING AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN AN OPEN SOY BEAN FIELD, THE PILOT WAS MOMENTAIRLY BLINDED BY THE SUN AND THE AIRCRAFT HIT A WIRE. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED A FEW FEET ABOVE THE GROUND AND THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND.

## 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 CEN14LA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN14LA309), Jun 21, 2014: Schumacher Challenger II (N441MS), St. Joesph, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to a lack of lubrication following the in-flight failure of the mechanical oil injection pump. Contributing to the accident was the temporary obscuration of the…

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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