ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362331
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| Date: | Thursday 11 March 1993 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3207C |
| MSN: | CH205L0691 |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 505 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (4AC) |
| (4AC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT OF THE AMATEUR BUILT AIRPLANE STATED THAT AS HE TURNED FROM DOWNWIND TO BASE, HE WAS UNABLE TO ROLL OUT OF THE LEFT TURN. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE RUDDER DID NOT SEEM TO RESPOND. THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED IN THE LEFT BANK UNTIL IT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THERE WERE MOUNTAINS IN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT AND TOWERING CUMULUS WAS REPORTED IN THE WESTERN, NORTHERN, AND EASTERN QUADRANTS OVER THE MOUNTAINS. NO EVIDENCE OF PRE IMPACT FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. A FACTOR WAS HIS POSSIBLE ENCOUNTER WITH TURBULENCE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW93LA102
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 20:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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