Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL N601GK

Summary

On 9 October 2014 at about 19:00 local time, a Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL registered N601GK was involved in an accident near Richland Center, Wisconsin, 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.

Date

9 October 2014 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Richland Center, Wisconsin, United States

Nearest airport

Richland Airport (93C)

Coordinates

43.2833, -90.2981

Aircraft

Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL

Registration

N601GK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Richland Center → Richland Center

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA020

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and flight instructor were practicing takeoffs and landings. During the fourth takeoff, the engine started running roughly and losing power; it then stopped producing power. They subsequently conducted a forced landing to a field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose landing gear. Both wing fuel tanks contained fuel. An examination of the airframe, engine, and related systems revealed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. The temperature and dew point at the time of the accident were conducive to the accumulation of carburetor icing at glide and cruise power settings. Therefore, it is likely that carburetor ice accumulated during the landing and was present at takeoff, which resulted in the loss of engine power.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.