Croke ZENITH CH 701 N701US
27 June 2006 · Brussels, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2006 at about 18:35 local time, a Croke ZENITH CH 701 registered N701US was involved in an accident near Brussels, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brussels, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Airstrip (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 44.7700, -87.5800
- Aircraft
- Croke ZENITH CH 701
- Registration
- N701US
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brussels → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI06CA171
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining clearance from the trees during final approach. The trees located along the final approach course were a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The amateur-built airplane impacted trees while on final approach to the pilot's private airstrip. The pilot reported that he has no memory of the accident. According to the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident site, the airplane impacted a tree situated near the final approach path to the airstrip,
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Croke ZENITH accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 2003 | Croke ZENITH CH 701 | Brussels, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 2006 | Aviat A-1B | Minocqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2006 | Piper PA-18-150 | Minong, Wisconsin, United States | Thomas A Holdeman | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2006 | Shaw EUROPA XS | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 2006 | Stys T-BIRD SPORT | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jan 2006 | Cessna 560 | Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 2006 | Grumman TBM-3 | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |