Wilbur D Batman CHALLENGER II N503DB
4 July 1991 · Lebanon, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 4 July 1991 at about 16:30 local time, a Wilbur D Batman CHALLENGER II registered N503DB, operated by Wilbur D. Batman, was involved in an accident near Lebanon, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lebanon, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sport Aircraft Fld. (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 40.0507, -86.4700
- Aircraft
- Wilbur D Batman CHALLENGER II
- Registration
- N503DB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Wilbur D. Batman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI91DEX04
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN STALL AIRSPEED WHILE EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS FAILURE OF THE ENGINE STARTER CLUTCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
PILOT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AFTER PERFORMING A FLY OVER OF A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE A FORCED LANDING WITHIN THE FIELD BOUNDARIES AND STALLED THE AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET ABOVE GROUND, AND IMPACTED IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILED ENGINE STARTER CLUTCH CAUSED THE POWER LOSS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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