Zlin Aviation Sro SAVAGE N866SA

Summary

On 13 October 2023 at about 21:00 local time, a Zlin Aviation Sro SAVAGE registered N866SA was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Utah, 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

13 October 2023 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Fairfield, Utah, United States

Nearest airport

West Desert Airpark (UT9)

Coordinates

40.2433, -112.0921

Aircraft

Zlin Aviation Sro SAVAGE

Registration

N866SA

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

Brigham City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR24LA026

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing, which resulted in a ground loop.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the tailwheel-equipped airplane reported that he was distracted by a sick passenger during the landing. The pilot subsequently lost control of the airplane on the landing rollout, and the airplane ground looped. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and aileron. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.