ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39481
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| Date: | Sunday 3 May 1998 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Quad City Challenger II |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | 0308 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Savannah, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hinesville, GA (PVT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane collided with the ground near the Savannah River. According to the FAA, there were no witnesses to the accident. The previous owner stated that the pilot had just purchased the airplane that week and was taking it for a test flight. The pilot had no previous experience with this type of airplane. The pilot departed the area and was not heard from again. The pilot's medical certificate was not current at the time of the accident and the pilot's logbook was not recovered. His last reported flight time on his medical certificate was 2400 total civilian hours. Examination of the airplane by the FAA found it destroyed and the aircraft logbooks were not recovered. CAUSE: In flight collision with terrain for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001211X09989
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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