Terry F King ZENITH 701 N410KT
5 April 2014 · La Belle, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 April 2014 at about 14:00 local time, a Terry F King ZENITH 701 registered N410KT, operated by King Terry F, was involved in an accident near La Belle, Florida, 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 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- La Belle, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- La Belle Municipal (X14)
- Coordinates
- 26.7406, -81.4283
- Aircraft
- Terry F King ZENITH 701
- Registration
- N410KT
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- King Terry F
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- La Belle → La Belle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA14CA191
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 airspeed after a total loss of engine power at takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot/owner/builder's improper installation of the magnetos which resulted in the engine power loss.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot/owner/builder reported that at 30 to 50 feet above the runway in a steep climb after takeoff, the engine stopped producing power. The airplane "nosed over quickly" and landed hard on the nose wheel, bounced, and landed hard on the nose wheel again, collapsing it, and causing substantial damage to the firewall and airframe. Examination of the airplane's engine by an FAA airworthiness inspector revealed that both magnetos were improperly grounded at installation. The installation as found resulted in a degraded performance, and over time, resulted in a complete ignition failure and total loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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