No fatalities

Quad City Aircraft Corp Challenger II accident at Waldron, MO, 26 Dec 2020

Waldron, MO, United States

On December 26, 2020, a Quad City Aircraft Corp Challenger II was involved in an aviation accident near Waldron, MO. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s improper landing flare during the rejected takeoff that resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare during the rejected takeoff that resulted in a hard landing and nose landing gear collapse.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Landing flare — Not attained/maintainedPilot