N289MN is a 2015 Quad City Ultralight Acft CHALLENGER II. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI rated at 52 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in What Cheer, IA. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Feb 2022. It has been registered to its current owner since Apr 2024. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 11 years old
- 1 of 337 Quad City Ultralight Acft CHALLENGER II
2024
2022
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The pilot reported that, during the landing flare, while on his second landing attempt, the airplane began to sink rapidly and the right wing dropped. He applied right rudder and power in an attempted to maintain directional control, but was unsuccessful. The airplane settled in the bushes to the left of the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right wing.
The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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