Nicolosi Challenger II accident near Midland, VA
On October 22, 2001, a Nicolosi Challenger II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Midland, VA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 22, 2001
- Place
- Midland, VA
- Aircraft
- Nicolosi Challenger II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.591°N, 77.720°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011115X02244
NTSB summary
On October 22, 2001, at 1609 eastern daylight time, a homebuilt Challenger II, N843C, was destroyed when it impacted terrain near Midland, Virginia. The certificated private pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight that departed Warrenton-Fauquier Airport (W66), Warrenton, Virginia. No flight plan was filed, and the personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A witness, who was flying in the traffic pattern at the time of the accident, reported that the accident airplane departed runway 14, and then turned "early" for the left crosswind leg. The accident airplane completed the traffic pattern, landed, and then departed a second time. Once again, it turned crosswind "early." The witness then lost sight of the airplane. Shortly afterwards, the witness received a radio transmission that an airplane had crashed while in the traffic pattern. He began to look for the airplane, and with in a few minutes located it. The airplane was on the ground, in a large area of trees, beneath the downwind leg, about 1/2 mile from the runway. There was an open area further along the airplane's intended track, but nothing in the immediate vicinity of the accident site. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, a witness had telephoned the airport manager and reported that the engine on the accident airplane sounded "unusual." While the witness was on the telephone, the airplane crashed. Examination of the wreckage revealed that all major components, including the flight control surfaces, were accounted for at the acc
Probable cause
Loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
