ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311815
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| Date: | Sunday 22 March 2020 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N6138Z |
| MSN: | CH2-0997-R-1657 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1999 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lettsworth, Louisiana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lettsworth, LA (KPVT) |
| Lettsworth, LA (KPVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane owner had no flight training or flight experience before the accident flight. He reported that he had planned only to taxi the airplane but that a wind gust caused the airplane to become airborne. He attempted to land several times but was unable to because of the turbulence. During a go-around, he thought the airplane had cleared trees near the flight path, but it was momentarily overcome by turbulence and struck a tree, resulting in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage and serious injury to the pilot.
The owner reported there were no issues with the airplane's performance. It is likely the owner/pilot, at least in part, overcontrolled the airplane due to his lack of flight training and experience.
Probable Cause: The owner/pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane due to his lack of training and experience, resulting in a collision with a tree.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20LA131
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 20:26 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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