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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Plante Matthew L CHALLENGER II · Minneola, FL · January 21, 2021

Date: January 21, 2021 · 10:20 local
Place: Minneola, FL
Airport: Florida Flying Gators
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4469Z
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA21LA109
Reported as: Plante Matthew L Challenger II
Reported engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N4469ZRegistered now · Plante Matthew L CHALLENGER IIS/N CH2-1007-2821 Airframe modelPlante Matthew L CHALLENGER II

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What happened

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

On approach to Florida Flying Gators Airport the aircraft crashed in a pasture approximately one quarter of a mile from the airport.

The pilot sustained injuries and was transported to privacy data omitted medical center. The pilot stated to the airport manager and local law enforcement that he lost propulsion of the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH TO FLORIDA FLYING GATORS AIRPORT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A PASTURE APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF A MILE FROM THE AIRPORT.

THE PILOT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MEDICAL CENTER. THE PILOT STATED TO THE AIRPORT MANAGER AND LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT HE LOST PROPULSION OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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 ERA21LA109Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportMinneola, FLFailure of the engine/propeller drive belt.Jan 21, 2021 · Substantial damage