Accident · 2012-10-23
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-10-23
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Quad City Challenger (NUNREG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- JAMES PLUMMER Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- James Leppert
Probable cause
The pilot’s steep 180-degree turn to final approach for landing, which resulted in an inadvertent stall and spin at an altitude from which he could not recover.
Source: NTSB case CEN13LA029Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot | Private | Airplane | 58 | Class 3 (2011-12-01) | 537 total · 3 in this make/model · 30 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.