# NTSB SEA06CA008: Williams Challenger II, N8069J, Spokane, WA, October 8, 2005

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: October 8, 2005, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place: Spokane, WA
- Coordinates: 47.620555, -117.537223
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.6206&lon=-117.5372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 62694
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA06CA008
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/62694/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA008

## Probable cause

The loss of all engine power while on downwind for undetermined reasons.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - downwind
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- Forced landing, emergency descent/landing
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, emergency landing
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)

## Analysis

The aircraft lost all engine power while on a VFR downwind. The reason for the loss of power was not determined.

## Factual narrative

The aircraft lost all engine power while on the downwind for landing. The reason for the power loss was not determined. This report is based upon information received by the NTSB. Additional details may be found in the NTSB's public docket for this case. For further information, please contact the NTSB Office of Public Inquires.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8069J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8069J-2018-01-29), registration cancelled 2018-01-29, S/N CH2-1202-2290, built 2002 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Williams Challenger II
- Registry model: [Williams Richard CHALLENGER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-richard-challenger-ii) (registry code 056172I) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number: CH2-1202-2290
- Engines: Rotax S82 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Cleon P. Folkins
- Registered owner: Cleon P. Folkins
- Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special)
- Departed: KGEG, Spokane, WA
- Destination: KGEG
- Airport: KGEG, Spokane INternational, runway 25

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; injuries: none; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; flight hours: 6,202 total, 8 in this make and model, 26 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20051008023519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051008023519A), Oct 8, 2005: Amtr CHALLENGERII, Spokane, WA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] was doing pattern work in his amateur built challenger ii on amphibious floats having put 7 hours on the aircraft in the…

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.

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