# NTSB Accident ERA11FA463
> **QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT CORP CHALLENGER II** · 2011-08-17 · Ransom Township, PA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA11FA463
- **Event ID:** 20110818X45258
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-08-17
- **Location:** Ransom Township, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.419166, -75.768058
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT CORP
- **Model:** CHALLENGER II
- **Registration:** N6613Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of overall flight experience and lack of experience in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

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