Accident Quad City Challenger II N771RH, Saturday 21 August 1993

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Date:	Saturday 21 August 1993
Time:	16:45 LT
Type:	Quad City Challenger II
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N771RH
MSN:	CH20487B246
Total airframe hrs:	431 hours
Engine model:	BOMBARDIER ROTAX 503
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Plymouth, WI - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	New Holstein, WI (8D1
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A CLIMB AFTER DEPARTURE. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A CROP FIELD WHERE THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-EXISTING ANOMALIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

Probable Cause: the loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).

Accident investigation: