No fatalities
19 Feb 2022: QUAD CITY CHALLENGER II NO SERIES — Mountain Home, TX
On 19 Feb 2022, a QUAD CITY CHALLENGER II NO SERIES was involved in an aviation accident near Mountain Home, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The non-certificated pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control at too low of an altitude to recover.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotAirspeed — Not attained/maintainedAngle of attack — Not attained/maintained