Schieber Cedric H CH801 N801CS

Summary

On 11 September 2025 at about 16:05 local time, a Schieber Cedric H CH801 registered N801CS was involved in an accident near Jackpot, Nevada, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.

Date

11 September 2025 at 16:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Jackpot, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Jackpot/Hayden Fld (06U)

Coordinates

41.9758, -114.6580

Aircraft

Schieber Cedric H CH801

Registration

N801CS

Category

Airplane

Year built

2010

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jackpot → Twin Falls

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR25LA276

Nobody was injured.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

On September 11, 2025, about 0905 Pacific daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Zenith CH801, N801CS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jackpot, Navada. The pilot and three passengers were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot reported that the airplane had just been purchased, and the planned itinerary was to depart Grants Pass Airport (3S8), Grants Pass, Oregon, to their final destination of Wichita, Kansas with multiple fuel stops. After conducting a planned rest stop at Jackpot Airport/Hayden Field (06U), Jackpot, Nevada, he conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane, which included verifying fuel levels with the use of a dip stick. The pilot taxied to runway 33, where he performed an uneventful engine runup. During takeoff on runway 33, the engine initially developed full power of 4,500 rpm. When the airplane was approximately two miles northwest of 06U, the engine rpm decayed to about 3,700 rpm. Subsequently, the airplane could not maintain altitude over rising terrain and the pilot initiated a forced landing to an open field with sparse vegetation. During the landing roll, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the surface, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. The airplane has been secured for examination.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.