Pilot Debrief

QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACFT CORP CHALLENGER II near Kalispell, MT — 2013-11-26

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Date
2013-11-26
Location
Kalispell, MT, USA
Airport
S27
Aircraft
QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACFT CORP CHALLENGER II
Registration
N522PE
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the spark plug coming out of the cylinder head.

NTSB narrative

According to the sport pilot, during takeoff in his experimental light sport airplane equipped with a two cylinder engine, he noted a loss of engine power. During the forced off airport landing, the airplane struck a fence post followed by a hard landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the horizontal stabilizer and fuselage. A postaccident examination of the engine revealed that the number 2 spark plug had pulled out of the cylinder head and the threads from the cylinder head were still attached to the spark plug.

NTSB coding

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Docket documents4

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