# Incident 20220224002849I: Dexter Clark O CHALLENGER II, Manistique, MI, February 24, 2022

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 2022, 15:25 local time
- Place: Manistique, MI
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.9597° N, 86.2510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manistique, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9597&lon=-86.2510&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8711N, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8711N) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dexter Clark O CHALLENGER II (registry code 05630C5, https://openairdocs.org/model/dexter-clark-o-challenger-ii) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER (registry code 55555, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEXTER CLARK O CHALLENGER II
- Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- Pilot flight hours: 31 total
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220224002849I

## Narrative

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

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.

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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