Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Plymouth, Wisconsin 53073
Saturday, August 21, 1993 15:45 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE HOMEBUILT AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING A CLIMB AFTER DEPARTURE. THE PILOT CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A CROP FIELD WHERE THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FAILED TO REVEAL ANY PRE-EXISTING ANOMALIES WHICH WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the loss of engine power for undetermined reason(s).

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/21/1993
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1545
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City PLYMOUTH
Event State WISCONSIN
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 53073
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 8
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 24
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1256
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 21 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1615
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:33PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N771RH
NTSB Number CHI93DEP04
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name JORDI, RONALD H.
Aircraft Model CHALLENGER II
Aircraft Series Identifier CHALLENGER
Aircraft Serial Number CH20487B246
Certified Max Gross Weight 800
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? Yes
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Unknown
Date of Last Inspection May 5 1992 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 32
Airframe Hours 431
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name PAUL H. KESLER
Aircraft Owner Street Address N5892 PIONEER RD.
Aircraft Owner City PLYMOUTH
Aircraft Owner State WI
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 53073
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name PAUL H. KESLER
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address N5892 PIONEER RD.
Operator City PLYMOUTH
Operator State WI
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 53073
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 8D1
Destination City NEW HOLSTEIN
Destination State WI
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --