Quad City CHALLENGER-II N30796
11 April 2015 · Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 April 2015 at about 16:32 local time, a Quad City CHALLENGER-II registered N30796 was involved in an accident near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 16:32
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rosenbaum Field Airport (3WI9)
- Coordinates
- 45.0000, -91.3836
- Aircraft
- Quad City CHALLENGER-II
- Registration
- N30796
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2002
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chippewa Falls → Chippewa Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN15LA195
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s incapacitation due to a cardiovascular event, which resulted in a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While the airplane was on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern at the pilot's home airport, witnesses observed it enter into a steep dive that continued to ground contact in an open field. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. The recreational pilot's medical history included coronary artery disease treated with multivessel bypass surgery. The autopsy documented severe coronary artery disease and damage to the heart muscle; including myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), which placed the pilot at severe risk of a cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm) and incapacitation. Based on the autopsy findings and the pilot's medical history, he most likely became incapacitated due to a cardiovascular event secondary to his severe heart disease and recent myocarditis.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quad City CHALLENGER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2016 | Quad City CHALLENGER II | Amos, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 2016 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Crescent City, Florida, United States | Juguetes LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Nov 2013 | Quad City CHALLENGER I | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2018 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2018 | Quad City CHALLENGER | North Bay, Canada | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Oct 2012 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Castroville, Texas, United States | James Leppert | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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