Charles Peet ZENITH CH 701 N44CP
28 June 2013 · Jackson, Wyoming, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 June 2013 at about 21:00 local time, a Charles Peet ZENITH CH 701 registered N44CP, operated by Charles L Peet, was involved in an accident near Jackson, Wyoming, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, Wyoming, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private grass airstrip (NA)
- Coordinates
- 43.3333, -110.6667
- Aircraft
- Charles Peet ZENITH CH 701
- Registration
- N44CP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Charles L Peet
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Jackson → Driggs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR13CA297
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed to avoid an aerodynamic stall during takeoff/initial climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that the takeoff roll was normal and that he used the standard Short Takeoff and Landing (STOL) takeoff procedure. After climbing to about 50 to 75 feet, the right wing suddenly lifted and the wing slats lost their STOL lift. The pilot stated that the airplane then slipped to the left, and being unable to recover, the left wing impacted the ground, which resulted in the airplane cartwheeling and coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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