# Accident 20150522009099A: Wilson Michael A CHALLENGER II, Lebanon, TN, May 22, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 22, 2015, 15:30 local time
- Place: Lebanon, TN
- Airport: Lebanon Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.2008° N, 86.3193° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2008&lon=-86.3193&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8547W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8547W-2018-02-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Wilson Michael A CHALLENGER II (registry code 059035V, https://openairdocs.org/model/wilson-michael-a-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503 series (registry code 55564, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WILSON MICHAEL A CHALLENGER II
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150522009099A

## Narrative

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

THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 4 AT LEBANON.  A VIDEO SHOWED THE AIRPLANE SLOWLY YAWING AND BANKING LEFT, AS IF NO RIGHT RUDDER WAS USED AFTER ROTATION.  AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET AGL, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, LOST ALTITUDE, STALLED AGAIN, AND THEN ENTERED A STEEP LEFT HAND BANK.  GROUND SCARS INDICATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND ON THE WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY 4, HEADING SOUTH.

## 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 ERA15CA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15CA229), May 22, 2015: Wilson Michael A Challenger II (N8547W), Lebanon, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, uncontrolled descent, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was…

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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