L Goldner ZENITH 701 N67MG

Summary

On 17 October 2013 at about 22:00 local time, a L Goldner ZENITH 701 registered N67MG, operated by Leslie Goldner, was involved in an accident near Milford, Utah, 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.

Date

17 October 2013 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Milford, Utah, United States

Coordinates

38.3810, -112.9300

Aircraft

L Goldner ZENITH 701

Registration

N67MG

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Leslie Goldner

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ely → Richfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA020

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper decision to execute a precautionary landing to unsuitable terrain.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while en route on the cross-country flight he noticed that the cylinder head temperature was rising. Suspecting a water leak through the cooling hose, he surveyed the remote area and made a precautionary landing on what appeared to be suitable terrain. After touchdown and during the landing roll the airplane encountered uneven ground, which resulted in the collapse of the nose landing gear and substantial damage to the airplane's right wing and empennage. In a written statement, the pilot reported that he should not have landed until he had located better terrain. The pilot reported no preimpact loss of engine power.      

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.