What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 02/24/2022 at approximately 1525 EDT, a 2011 Dexter Clark O model Challenger IIprivacy data omitted, performed an emergency landing on indian lake near Manistique, MI. The aircraft received minor damage during the landing on the snow and ice covered lake.
The purpose of the flight was training for the pilot. The pilot in command is operating as a student pilot and is endorsed for solo flight in the aircraft that was involved in the incident. The flight was conducted in visual meteorological conditions and the pilot stated the weather was clear and calm at the time of the incident. The pilot stated he was practicing maneuvers in the aircraft and as he was flying over indian lake, the aircraft engine quit. The pilot stated the engine quit without sputtering or any noticeable indications. The pilot stated he leveled the aircraft and tried to start the engine. After the failed attempts to start the engine the pilot stated he turned the aircraft south into the wind and landed the aircraft on the frozen lake. The pilot stated the depth of the snow on the lake was unknown and may have contributed to the harder than expected landing. The pilot did not receive any injuries.
Damage to the aircraft is as follows: the left landing gear and wheel were sheared off the aircraft. The nose wheel was damaged and caused a puncture under the floor/belly. The pilot stated there was also minor fabric damage. No structural damage is noted.
The owner stated the aircraft engine started with no abnormalities after the aircraft was returned following the events of 2/24/2022. The engine will receive further inspection, however is pending at this time.
As the FAA filed it
ON 02/24/2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 1525 EDT, A 2011 DEXTER CLARK O MODEL CHALLENGER II^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON INDIAN LAKE NEAR MANISTIQUE, MI. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE DURING THE LANDING ON THE SNOW AND ICE COVERED LAKE.
THE PURPOSE OF THE FLIGHT WAS TRAINING FOR THE PILOT. THE PILOT IN COMMAND IS OPERATING AS A STUDENT PILOT AND IS ENDORSED FOR SOLO FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED IN VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND THE PILOT STATED THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR AND CALM AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS PRACTICING MANEUVERS IN THE AIRCRAFT AND AS HE WAS FLYING OVER INDIAN LAKE, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THE ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT SPUTTERING OR ANY NOTICEABLE INDICATIONS. THE PILOT STATED HE LEVELED THE AIRCRAFT AND TRIED TO START THE ENGINE. AFTER THE FAILED ATTEMPTS TO START THE ENGINE THE PILOT STATED HE TURNED THE AIRCRAFT SOUTH INTO THE WIND AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FROZEN LAKE. THE PILOT STATED THE DEPTH OF THE SNOW ON THE LAKE WAS UNKNOWN AND MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE HARDER THAN EXPECTED LANDING. THE PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES.
DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT IS AS FOLLOWS: THE LEFT LANDING GEAR AND WHEEL WERE SHEARED OFF THE AIRCRAFT. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED A PUNCTURE UNDER THE FLOOR/BELLY. THE PILOT STATED THERE WAS ALSO MINOR FABRIC DAMAGE. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS NOTED.
THE OWNER STATED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STARTED WITH NO ABNORMALITIES AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED FOLLOWING THE EVENTS OF 2/24/2022. THE ENGINE WILL RECEIVE FURTHER INSPECTION, HOWEVER IS PENDING AT THIS TIME.