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May 12, 1990 · Toussaint/Quad City Challenger II Challenger · UNREG

East Moriches, NY

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 12, 1990
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
East Moriches, NY
Aircraft
Toussaint/Quad City Challenger II Challenger
Tail Number
UNREG
Operator
Thomas Von Toussaint
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC90DHJ01

The Quad City Challenger II, an unregistered aircraft that was built and owned by the pilot, collided with the ground during final approach to Lufker's Airport in VFR weather. The aircraft was destroyed, and the unlicensed pilot was fatally injured. The owner/pilot was observed earlier that day completing final assembly of the plane. An eyewitness, who was a pilot and distributor of the aircraft (which was sold in kit form to homebuilders), observed the aircraft taxiing before takeoff. He saw the aircraft take off and climb to about 2000 feet, then head south. The aircraft returned for landing about 30 minutes later. The eyewitness observed it on a go-around after an unsuccessful attempt to land. The aircraft reentered the pattern and turned onto final approach. At about 150 feet on final approach, the aircraft pitched nose down and crashed. According to the witness, the engine was operating at a high power setting when the aircraft pitched down and crashed.

NTSB Probable Cause

FAILURE OF THE UNLICENSED PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE GROUND. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S LACK OF FLIGHT TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, AND QUALIFICATION.

Full Narrative

THE QUAD CITY CHALLENGER II, AN UNREGISTERED AIRCRAFT THAT WAS BUILT AND OWNED BY THE PILOT, COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LUFKER'S AIRPORT IN VFR WEATHER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE UNLICENSED PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE OWNER/PILOT WAS OBSERVED EARLIER THAT DAY COMPLETING FINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PLANE. AN EYEWITNESS, WHO WAS A PILOT AND DISTRIBUTOR OF THE AIRCRAFT (WHICH WAS SOLD IN KIT FORM TO HOMEBUILDERS), OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TAXIING BEFORE TAKEOFF. HE SAW THE AIRCRAFT TAKE OFF AND CLIMB TO ABOUT 2000 FEET, THEN HEAD SOUTH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING ABOUT 30 MINUTES LATER. THE EYEWITNESS OBSERVED IT ON A GO-AROUND AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO LAND. THE AIRCRAFT REENTERED THE PATTERN AND TURNED ONTO FINAL APPROACH. AT ABOUT 150 FEET ON FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND CRASHED. ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS, THE ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT A HIGH POWER SETTING, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN & CRASHED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:34 EDT
Nearest AirportLUFKER (0nm)
Runway0
Runway Length2300 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireUnknown
Aircraft ExplosionUnknown

Aircraft

AircraftToussaint/Quad City Challenger II Challenger
Tail NumberUNREG
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorThomas Von Toussaint
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsUnknown · Reciprocating
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind220° @ 10 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point57 / 37 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time14:45

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