Accident · 2024-11-20

NTSB case ERA25LA063 · HOLTZ RODNEY R CHALLENGER II · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-11-20
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
HOLTZ RODNEY R CHALLENGER II (N1666R)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and eventual stall/mush of the airplane while trying to secure an open door in flight.

Source: NTSB case ERA25LA063

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone71Sport (driver's license)1,351 total · 8 in this make/model · 1,301 as PIC · 8 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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