Johnson ZODIAC CH-601-HDS N601GJ

Summary

On 5 April 2000 at about 23:30 local time, a Johnson ZODIAC CH-601-HDS registered N601GJ was involved in an accident near Orange, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 April 2000 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Orange, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Orange County (ORG)

Coordinates

30.0996, -93.7492

Aircraft

Johnson ZODIAC CH-601-HDS

Registration

N601GJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW00LA117

2 people died.

the inadvertent stall while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The single-engine experimental homebuilt airplane impacted the terrain while maneuvering in day visual meteorological conditions in the local area. Witnesses heard the engine stall, quit, and restart. Other witnesses observed the airplane stall and spiral down towards the ground in a clockwise direction. The airplane impacted terrain in a nose low attitude. Flight control continuity was confirmed. According to the manufacturer representative, who examined the engine, 'there was no engine condition identified which could be directly associated to engine failure or stoppage.' It could not be determined which of the two private pilots aboard the airplane was on the flight controls at the time of the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.