Sewell William K ZODIAC 601 N601BZ

Summary

On 29 March 2016 at about 14:50 local time, a Sewell William K ZODIAC 601 registered N601BZ was involved in an accident near Clarksville, Virginia, 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

29 March 2016 at 14:50

Classification

Accident

Location

Clarksville, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Lake Country Regional (W63)

Coordinates

36.5939, -78.5608

Aircraft

Sewell William K ZODIAC 601

Registration

N601BZ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Clarksville → Clarksville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA167

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff, which resulted in the airplane drifting to the left of the runway and impacting trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during takeoff the airplane began to drift to the left immediately after rotation. The pilot further reported that he applied right aileron, but the drift continued and the airplane's left main landing gear struck a tree within a tree line about 100 feet to the left of the runway. After the impact, the airplane sank further into the trees and came to rest slightly nose high and left wing down. The fuselage, both wings, and horizontal stabilizer were substantially damaged. The pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.