Quad City CHALLENGER N3281P
2 June 2021 · Wallingford, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 June 2021 at about 00:00 local time, a Quad City CHALLENGER registered N3281P was involved in an accident near Wallingford, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wallingford, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.3197, -94.8003
- Aircraft
- Quad City CHALLENGER
- Registration
- N3281P
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA257
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Impact with trees and terrain during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The noncertificated pilot was attempting to depart from a residential driveway when the nonregistered, experimental, amateur-built airplane impacted trees. The pilot did not make the airplane available for examination, and whether any mechanical malfunctions contributed to the accident could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Quad City CHALLENGER accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2021 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Geneva, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Quad City CHALLENGER II | Mountain Home, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2020 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Sweetwater, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jun 2020 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Aug 2020 | Quad City CHALLENGER | Jonesboro, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2021 | Cirrus SR22 | Lamoni, Iowa, United States | Airmark Group LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 2021 | Air Tractor AT802 | Newell, Iowa, United States | Midwest Custom Ag Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2021 | Air Tractor AT-401 | Carroll, Iowa, United States | Central AG LLC | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2021 | Piper PA-28-180 | Muscatine, Iowa, United States | GOD Speed Aviation LLC | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Jan 2021 | Beechcraft 300 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | Carver Aero | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2021 | Air Tractor AT-401B | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States | Barts Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |