Storm ZENAIR CH-701 N4233J
9 July 2006 · Fairbanks, Alaska, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2006 at about 22:55 local time, a Storm ZENAIR CH-701 registered N4233J was involved in an accident near Fairbanks, Alaska, 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 22:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairbanks, Alaska, United States
- Coordinates
- 64.8536, -147.4022
- Aircraft
- Storm ZENAIR CH-701
- Registration
- N4233J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chena Marina → North Pole
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC06LA086
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power for an undetermined reason during cruise flight, which resulted in an emergency descent into trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The sport pilot was conducting a cross-country flight to a nearby airport to practice takeoffs and landings in an amateur built experimental airplane under Title 14, CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that the engine lost all power and the airplane descended into trees, receiving structural damage to its wings and fuselage. The pilot stated he was unaware of what precipitated the loss of engine power. The airplane was not examined by an NTSB investigator.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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