Osborne Challenger II accident near Fairdealing, KY
On August 3, 2008, an Osborne Challenger II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Fairdealing, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 3, 2008
- Place
- Fairdealing, KY
- Aircraft
- Osborne Challenger II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 36.827°N, 88.197°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080820X01262
Official records · NYC08LA263
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 3, 2008, about 1326 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Challenger II, N69ER, was substantially damaged when it impacted private property adjacent to a golf course near Fairdealing, Kentucky. The owner/pilot was fatally injured, and his passenger was seriously injured. The personal flight was operated under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. According to witnesses, the pilot and his son departed for a local touring flight from Pirates Cove Airport (42KY), Benton, Kentucky, which was situated on the eastern shore of an arm of Kentucky Lake. The accident flight was the first flight of the day for the pilot and the airplane. Just prior to the accident flight, another son of the pilot refused the pilot’s offer of a flight, because the day was too hot. The airplane took off, and headed to the north, across the arm of the lake. Another witness, who was working on the golf course, heard the airplane, and saw that it was flying low. He stated that it appeared as if the pilot was trying to land on the fairway. The airplane passed the witness, made a left turn, "winged over," and "crashed behind the trees." The witness telephoned 911, and then drove to the accident site, where he observed that the engine was still running. He used the ignition switch to shut down the engine. The witness also stated that despite being cautioned against it, the passenger extricated himself from the wreckage. There was no fire. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to F
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed while climbing into rising terrain at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and uncontrolled descent.
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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.
