ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40735
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| Date: | Saturday 6 December 1997 |
| Time: | 10:07 LT |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | Bruce Diener |
| Registration: | N11644 |
| MSN: | 0395-Y-1313 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 65 hours |
| Engine model: | Bombardier ROTAX 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Rainbow City, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | , AL (KPVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses stated that the airplane appeared over the tops of the trees, flying towards them. The witnesses saw the airplane gain altitude, then stall into the trees, and nose dive into the ground. The pilot had about 5 hours of flight training in another airplane. According to the co-owner of the airplane, the non-certificated pilot had no formal training in the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with the ground. A related factor was the pilot's lack of flying experience.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL98LA018
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 11:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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