Duke Paul Challenger II accident near Lumberton, MS
On September 24, 2009, a Duke Paul Challenger II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lumberton, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 24, 2009
- Place
- Lumberton, MS
- Aircraft
- Duke Paul Challenger II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 31.059°N, 89.411°W
- NTSB ID
- 20090925X51048
Official records · ERA09LA536
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 24, 2009, about 1715 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Duke Challenger II, N4340D, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain near Lumberton, Mississippi. The non-certificated pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed from the pilot's residence about 1700, and was destined for another private residence where the accident occurred. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. A witness, who was also the grandson of the accident pilot, observed the airplane for between 5 and 15 minutes as it attempted to land in a grass field behind his home. The airplane attempted to land about two to three times, but it seemed that the pilot could not "get the plane on the ground." He observed as the airplane approached, then heard the engine power increase as the airplane circled around for another landing. During the last landing attempt, the witness did not hear the engine power up as it did the previous times. The left main landing gear then struck a tree top, and the airplane banked hard to the left. The airplane then entered a "nose dive," before the witness lost sight of it. PERSONNEL INFORMATION A search of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airman database revealed that the pilot did not hold any airman or medical certificates. No logbooks or other flight records for the pilot were located; however, family members reported to the FAA that the pilot had been flying "ult
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from trees during a go-around procedure for unknown reasons.
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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.
