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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Barger Jerry L CHALLENGER II · Clarion, PA · September 20, 2014

Date
September 20, 2014 · 13:57 local
Place
Clarion, PA
Airport
Clarion County
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4017C
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14LA450
Reported as
Barger Jerry L Challenger II
Reported engine
ROTAX 582DCDI
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1 in this make and model

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On September 20, 2014 at 1357 local, privacy data omitted departed runway 24 at kaxq in N4017C, a Challenger II. Immediately after lift off, the aircraft banked left and continued to climb. Upon reaching approximately 100 feet, the aircrafts bank increased to the left, the aircraft continued turning around 360 degrees and nosed over into the grass between runway 24 and taxiway "a" at kaxq. A visual inspection of the aircraft revealed that, though the flight and engine controls were damaged, all indications showed that they should have been intact prior to impact. There was severe damage to the forward fuselage, left wing and engine mount. A review of the maintenence records showed that the aircraft had recently been inspected and flown with no discrepencies noted.

As the FAA filed it

ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2014 AT 1357 LOCAL, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED RUNWAY 24 AT KAXQ IN N4017C, A CHALLENGER II. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFT OFF, THE AIRCRAFT BANKED LEFT AND CONTINUED TO CLIMB. UPON REACHING APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, THE AIRCRAFTS BANK INCREASED TO THE LEFT, THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TURNING AROUND 360 DEGREES AND NOSED OVER INTO THE GRASS BETWEEN RUNWAY 24 AND TAXIWAY "A" AT KAXQ. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT, THOUGH THE FLIGHT AND ENGINE CONTROLS WERE DAMAGED, ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN INTACT PRIOR TO IMPACT. THERE WAS SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FORWARD FUSELAGE, LEFT WING AND ENGINE MOUNT. A REVIEW OF THE MAINTENENCE RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD RECENTLY BEEN INSPECTED AND FLOWN WITH NO DISCREPENCIES NOTED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N4017C · 2

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