Hoffius Stowe CHALLENGER II accident near Attica, IN
On May 10, 2014, a Hoffius Stowe CHALLENGER II (airplane) was involved in an accident near Attica, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- May 10, 2014
- Place
- Attica, IN
- Aircraft
- Hoffius Stowe CHALLENGER II · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.237°N, 87.233°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140516X74742
Official records · CEN14LA243
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 10, 2014, about 1342 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built Challenger II airplane, N824SH, impacted the ground following a loss of control near Attica, Indiana. The pilot was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. The aircraft 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 from a private airstrip near Covington, Indiana at an unconfirmed time. It was reported that the airplane was maneuvering at low altitude prior to the accident. The airplane then descended and impacted the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 72, held a private pilot certificate with a single-engine land airplane rating. His most recent medical examination was on November 23, 1992. At the time of that examination, the pilot reported having 235 hours total flight time. The accident airplane met the definition of a "Light Sport Airplane", and as such did not require the pilot to hold a valid medical certificate. Regulations permitted the pilot to fly as a Light-Sport pilot as long as he had a valid driver's license and was in compliance with 14 CFR 61.53 "Prohibition on operations during medical deficiency". AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The accident airplane was an amateur-built airplane constructed from a kit. The airplane was a high-wing monoplane with tricycle landing gear. It could seat two occupants in a tandem seating arrangement and was constructed primarily of aluminum wit
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering at low altitude, which led to an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an inappropriate airspeed indicator that did not provide airspeed indications near the airplane’s stall speed.
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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.
