SERS · Pinkham Challenger II · 2004-09-22 · Lancaster, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04CA191
Event ID
20041008X01605
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-22
Location
Lancaster, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.674446, -80.680557
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Pinkham
Model
Challenger II
Registration
N2079S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power in-flight due to water ingestion and his misjudgment of obstacle clearance resulting in a collision with trees and the ground. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to follow the manufactures instructions for installing a sump drain in the fuel system during construction of the airplane.