Mcfarland Bill CHALLENGER II accident near Praire Du Sac, WI
On November 1, 2010, a Mcfarland Bill CHALLENGER II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Praire Du Sac, WI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 1, 2010
- Place
- Praire Du Sac, WI
- Aircraft
- Mcfarland Bill CHALLENGER II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.346°N, 89.753°W
- NTSB ID
- 20101102X34540
Official records · CEN11LA050
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 1, 2010, about 1415 central daylight time, an amateur-built McFarland Challenger II airplane, N448WM, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground following an in-flight separation of the left wing during cruise flight. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which was not on a flight plan. The flight originated about 1400 from the Sauk Prairie Airport, Prairie Du Sac, Wisconsin, and was en route to the Merrill Municipal Airport, Merrill, Wisconsin. Witnesses reported seeing the airplane traveling north when one wing suddenly separated from the airplane. One of the witnesses stated that the other wing separated shortly after the first one. The witnesses estimated that the airplane was 300 to 500 feet above the ground prior to the first wing separation. The airplane subsequently impacted a corn field. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with helicopter and instrument helicopter ratings. The pilot’s most recent second class airman medical certificate was issued on February 17, 2010. On the pilot’s application for the medical certificate, he reported 6,000 total flight hours. The pilot did not have a rating for fixed wing single engine airplanes. A friend of the pilot reported that the pilot had taken several hours of flight instruction in the accident airplane. The pilot’s flight logbook wa
Probable cause
The separation of the fuselage-mounted wing strut attachment fitting for an undetermined reason, which resulted in the separation of the left wing of the airplane.
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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.
