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James A Nelson ZEN AIR CH701 N360JN

3 April 1990 · Raymond, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 3 April 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a James A Nelson ZEN AIR CH701 registered N360JN was involved in an accident near Raymond, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 15:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Raymond, Wisconsin, United States
Coordinates
42.7297, -87.8608
Aircraft
James A Nelson ZEN AIR CH701
Registration
N360JN
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Racine → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI90DEP03

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

MANUFACTURER'S INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE FUEL DRAIN. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S DISREGARDING THE FUEL SUPPLY WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT OF THE EXPERIMENTAL, HOME BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING A ROUND-ROBIN CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. ON THE LAST LEG OF THE FLIGHT THE ENGINE SUFFERED A TOTAL POWER LOSS AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON SOFT TERRAIN. ON TOUCHDOWN THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FUEL DRAIN WAS UNABLE TO RESTRAIN THE FUEL AND A QUANITY OF THE FUEL HAD LEAKED OUT DURING FLIGHT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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