# Incident 20250504004659I: Arlie L Raber III CHALLENGER 1, Holt, FL, May 4, 2025

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 4, 2025, 19:20 local time
- Place: Holt, FL
- Airport: Yellow River Airstrip
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.7603° N, 86.5703° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.7603&lon=-86.5703&mi=10
- Aircraft: N59BR, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59BR) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Arlie L Raber III CHALLENGER 1 (registry code 05639YP, https://openairdocs.org/model/arlie-l-raber-iii-challenger-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 503 series (registry code 55564, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ARLIE L RABER III CHALLENGER 1
- Reported engine: ROTAX 503 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,500 total, 8 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA25LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA197) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250504004659I

## Narrative

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

PILOT DEPARTED BUT FOUND THE SEAT TOO CLOSE TO INSTRUMENT PANEL.

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST SEAT AND LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT.

AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROUND IN WOODY AREA.

## 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 ERA25LA197](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA197), May 4, 2025: Arlie L Raber III Challenger 1 (N59BR), Crestview, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to take off despite having problems controlling the airplane due to his physical stature.

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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