The heavy load saddle kit was developed to provide the Light Sport version of the Challenger ultralight aircraft with greater lift and performance capabilities. It also warns to not over tighten these bolts holding the brackets to the hollow tubes and that there should be no more than two threads showing past the nut. Quad City Challenger pictures, images of the Quad City Challenger ultralight, experimental, lightsport aircraft. According to owner, the pilot taxied to the end of the runway and began the takeoff roll. General Mills has recalled the product nationwide. The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and collided with terrain in a wooded area. [9] The team was in seventh place out of the ten teams due to points percentage, but was tied for last in the league in total points, before the COVID-19 pandemic curtailed the 201920 season on March 15, 2020. Since the mid-1990s, most new Challengers in Canada have been registered with Transport Canada(TC) in the advanced ultralight category. The Quad City Flames was an American professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League from 2007 to 2009. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A man was killed after his motorcycle veered off State Road 12 in Quincy Saturday night, according to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol. The airplane was retained for further examination. The investigation found no evidence to indicate that the pilot's performance was degraded by fatigue or other physiological issues. Advanced ultralights in Canada are required to be maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Storm was one of several SPHL teams to not participate in the 202021 season. In addition, the bracket was rotated through 90 to prevent the possibility of bending loads in the bracket [].Footnote 18. Wing Bracket Failure. provide details on the possibility of cyclic loading of the lower strut attachment brackets; require the removal and inspection of the brackets before further flight; require that installation, configuration, inspection, assembly and replacement criteria and processes be amended; require that maintenance checklists and the high-time airframe inspection document be amended; require that bracket inspection and replacement intervals be amended; provide information on the bracket service life for aircraft used as trainers and those operating in rough terrain; warn against using the strut-to-fuselage junction as a step or installing fuel tanks or baggage pods on the main struts or jury struts; and. TC, Quad City, the Canadian distributor of the Challenger II, and other agencies are working together to determine the causes of the failure and to publish safety alerts with amended maintenance directives and inspection processes. The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigated this occurrence for the purpose of advancing transportation safety. Aviation Safety Network: Aviation Safety Network: Databases containing descriptions of over 11000 airliner write-offs, hijackings and military aircraft accidents. Download this investigation report in PDF, See other information related to this investigation, A clean and straight fracture line went through the centre of the bolt hole on the bracket. The 60-year-old Quincy man on the motorcycle entered a curve but left the lane of travel, per FHP. There have been no known changes to the bracket manufacturing process since 1983. He was formerly employed with TECO Transport and Trade Company in Tampa as a Port Engineer. Data obtained from the Transport Canada Civil Aircraft Registry website, at https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/saf-sec-sur/2/ccarcs-riacc/RchAvc.aspx (website last accessed 25 March 2019). Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. While en route, the 2 aircraft encountered strong winds and turbulence, and the pilots decided to land on the Ottawa River, near Mattawa, Ontario. The manufacturer does not require or have a specific checklist for a 25-hour inspection, and it could not be determined if these inspections were conducted using the 50-hour inspection checklist, or if the brackets were inspected as required. LAS VEGAS Incoming Iowa freshman Gabe Arnold won a championship and Hawkeye Bradley Hill of Bettendorf took second place at the U.S. Open U20 Wrestling Championships on Sunday night. Take a look at photos from around the Quad Cities as the Mississippi River's levels reaches 21.4 feet in Davenport. The LAA's airworthiness information includes common instructions for all variants, as well as separate instructions for the BFC Challenger variants only, which may not be applicable to the Quad City variant. SALISBURY, Md. The aircraft can be equipped with wheels, skis, or amphibious floats. It shows striations along the fracture surface, which are an indication of the fatigue cycles.The scanning electron microscope observation of the fracture surface found a significant number of secondary and parallel cracks underneath the surface of the bracket (Figure 3). The purpose of this fixture is to reduce flexing and spread loads around the bolt hole where fatigue cracks appear to start. Castle nuts or nyloc nuts are used to secure the bolts (Figure2). The aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent and collided with terrain in a wooded area. On 01 March 2019, TC published Civil Aviation Safety Alert 2019-02Footnote 22 to address the issue. Aircraft Type and Registration: Quad City Challenger II UK, G-MYXV No & Type of Engines: 1 Rotax 503 piston engine Year of Manufacture: 1997 . All BFC Challenger II and BFC Challenger II (Long Wing) in the U.K. have been further modified by the addition of a sleeve through the fuselage longeron preventing over tightening of the through bolt. The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by: The Quad City Challenger II ultralight sustained substantial damage subsequent to an impact with fencing and terrain during the forced landing following an inflight loss of engine power north of Salmon Arm Airport (YSN/CZAM), Salmon Arm, British Columbia. TSB Aviation Safety Advisory A18O0106-D1-A1 Quad City Challenger II Advanced Ultralight Bracket Failure. Cracks that develop on an airframe component need to be identified before the component fails completely. MOD/177/015 indicated that. All Quad City Challenger II aircraft in the U.K. have been modified by the addition of shaped aluminium cups between the brackets and the fuselage longerons and a washer fitted under the bolt head (MOD/177/009). RAW: IL: DUST STORM CRASH: DIFFICULT SCENE, German researchers say this herbal blend eases hangovers, NBA props today: Jayson Tatum, Kevin Durant props plus NBA playoff promos for May 1, NHL props today: Rangers vs. Devils best bets and NHL playoff promos for May 1, Conn: In Mike Shannon we lost a truly memorable St. Louis icon, Seven Illinois players sign undrafted free agency deals following NFL Draft, Is more wild weather on the way for the western U.S.?