Zengel RV-4 N371FZ
5 May 1990 · Columbia, Illinois, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 May 1990 at about 18:00 local time, a Zengel RV-4 registered N371FZ, operated by Zengel, Frank H., was involved in an accident near Columbia, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. 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 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Columbia, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Columbia
- Coordinates
- 38.4509, -90.2202
- Aircraft
- Zengel RV-4
- Registration
- N371FZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Zengel, Frank H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90DCA01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER GLIDEPATH TO TOUCHDOWN ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOLLOWING MANEUVERS AT ALTITUDE IN HIS OWNER-BUILT AIRPLANE, THE PRIVATE PILOT RETURNED TO THE FIELD FOR LANDING. ON THE THIRD LANDING PASS, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN IN A WHEAT FIELD SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER. NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED OR DISCOVERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Zengel RV-4 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 1989 | Zengel RV-4 | Columbia, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Ashton, Illinois, United States | Executive Protection Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-38 | Hinckley, Illinois, United States | Lumanair, Inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-23-160 | Odell, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Paris, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Pitts SPECIAL S1-S | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Morgan, Mark William | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Dec 1990 | Maule M-4-220C | Romeoville, Illinois, United States | Matrinek, Dennis P | Minor injuries | - |