Reinboldt Richard A CHALLENGER II accident near Reedsburg, WI
On August 4, 2011, a Reinboldt Richard A CHALLENGER II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Reedsburg, WI. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 4, 2011
- Place
- Reedsburg, WI
- Aircraft
- Reinboldt Richard A CHALLENGER II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.530°N, 89.989°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110804X04035
Official records · CEN11LA546
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On August 4, 2011, at 1115 central daylight time, a Challenger II, kit-built airplane, N340BR, impacted terrain near Reedsburg, Wisconsin. The two occupants received fatal injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged during the accident. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight, which operated without a flight plan. The flight originated from Reedsburg Municipal Airport (C35), Reedsburg, Wisconsin, at 1025. The responding Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspectors stated that several witnesses reported that the airplane reached an altitude of about 100 to 300 feet, the left wing dropped, and the airplane spun down; impacting the ground near vertically. It was also reported that the airplane’s ballistic parachute system, was activated, but too low to the ground to fully deploy. The airplane came to rest next to a building, in an industrial area located adjacent the airport. The airplane remained in the vertical position, with the bottom of the fuselage against the side of the building. The airplane’s front cabin and fuselage area was crushed aft into the cockpit, both wings and the remaining fuselage sustained substantial damage. The inspectors also noted that fuel was present in the airplane’s fuel tank. After documentation of the accident site, the wreckage was recovered and a follow-up exam was conducted at local hangar. The three-bladed propeller remained intact; the leading edge of the blades
Probable cause
The pilot did not maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
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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.
