Zenith CH-250 N931CE
20 April 2009 · Hollister, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 April 2009 at about 15:10 local time, a Zenith CH-250 registered N931CE, operated by Willam Maxey, was involved in an accident near Hollister, Missouri, United States. 2 people were 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 15:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hollister, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clark-Taney County Airport (PLK)
- Coordinates
- 36.6236, -93.2233
- Aircraft
- Zenith CH-250
- Registration
- N931CE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Willam Maxey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paola → Hollister
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA259
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot seated in the left seat reported that he was the flying pilot when the accident occurred. He reported that he overcorrected during a crosswind landing. The airplane swerved to the left and right of centerline two times before veering off the right side of the runway. The airplane traveled down the slope covered with wet grass and impacted an elevated service road and culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the nose and right main landing gear collapsed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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