# Accident 20140805013099A: David L Thompson CHALLENGER II, Winterhaven, CA, August 5, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 5, 2014, 10:45 local time
- Place: Winterhaven, CA
- Airport: Holtville, Ca
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7378° N, 114.6533° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7378&lon=-114.6533&mi=10
- Aircraft: N518DT, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N518DT-2015-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: David L Thompson CHALLENGER II (registry code 05631IX, https://openairdocs.org/model/david-l-thompson-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DAVID L THOMPSON CHALLENGER II
- Reported engine: HKS 700T
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR14LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA327) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140805013099A

## Narrative

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

N518DT A CHALLENGER II CRASHED JUST WEST OF WINTERHAVEN, CA NEAR HWY 8 AND OGILBY RD. PASSENER AND PILOT WERE TRANSPORTED TO YUMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE.

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON FRONTAGE ROAD.

## 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 WPR14LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA327), Aug 5, 2014: David L Thompson Challenger II (N518DT), Winterhaven, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s loss of control during the forced…

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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