Pippert ZENITH CH-701 N7092B
21 November 2006 · Yerington, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 November 2006 at about 22:30 local time, a Pippert ZENITH CH-701 registered N7092B was involved in an accident near Yerington, Nevada, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Yerington, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yerington (O43)
- Coordinates
- 39.0039, -119.1578
- Aircraft
- Pippert ZENITH CH-701
- Registration
- N7092B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Novato → Yerington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX07CA042
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain both directional and pitch control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a nose down and ground loop while landing in strong winds. As the pilot approached the vicinity of the destination airport, he noted that the winds were about 35 to 40 miles per hour (mph). In order to land into the wind he opted to perform a landing on a ramp area of the airport. The airplane touched down on the ramp's surface with a forward groundspeed of about 3 mph. A side load was placed on the left main landing gear, and the tire subsequently deflated. The airplane veered to the left and pitched forward, resulting in damage to the firewall. A weather reporting station in the area reported winds at 24 mph, gusting to 28 mph.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Pippert ZENITH accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2003 | Pippert ZENITH AIR CH 701 | Rochester, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2006 | Cessna P210N | Carson City, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2006 | Beechcraft H35 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Mar 2006 | Cessna 185 | Ely, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 2006 | M C Thomas THORPE T-18 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2006 | Schempp-Hirth DISCUS B | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2006 | Bombardier CL-600-2D24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Mesa Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |