Herink H R/Herink R W CHALLENGER N2159M

Summary

On 27 November 2007 at about 22:36 local time, a Herink H R/Herink R W CHALLENGER registered N2159M, operated by Robert C. Hammer, was involved in an accident near Apple River, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 November 2007 at 22:36

Classification

Accident

Location

Apple River, Illinois, United States

Coordinates

42.4664, -90.1694

Aircraft

Herink H R/Herink R W CHALLENGER

Registration

N2159M

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert C. Hammer

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Apple River → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08LA041

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude and the gusty wind conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings in the amateur-built airplane when the accident occurred. The airplane was seen north of the airport heading in a southeasterly direction prior to the accident. The airplane was approximately 80 feet above the ground and had cleared a group of trees just prior to the nose dropping. The airplane descended into an open field. A witness reported that there were occasional wind gusts in the area around the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.