Zenair CH 2000 N25ZA
6 October 1999 · St. Louis, Missouri, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1999 at about 14:00 local time, a Zenair CH 2000 registered N25ZA, operated by Creve Coeur Aviation, was involved in an accident near St. Louis, Missouri, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Creve Coeur (1H0)
- Coordinates
- 38.7009, -90.4709
- Aircraft
- Zenair CH 2000
- Registration
- N25ZA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Creve Coeur Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot misjudged the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. A factor associated with the accident was the student's lack of total experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that the airplane bounced during a landing. The student stated he heard a 'thump' and he took off again, bringing the airplane around for an uneventful landing. The accident occurred on the student's third solo instructional flight. Winds reported 7 minutes prior to the accident, at the St. Louis Lambert International Airport, 9 miles east of the accident site were calm.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Zenair CH-2000 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1995 | Zenair CH 2000 | Saluda, Virginia, United States | Bonnie Legwin | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 2006 | Zenair CH 2000 | Tooele, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 2012 | Zenair CH 2000 | Warrenton, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2015 | Zenair CH 2000 | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Zenair CH 2000 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 2018 | Zenair CH 2000 | Naples, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1999 | Bell 206L | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1999 | Cessna 177RG | Weldon Springs, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1999 | Cessna 172H | Plattsburg, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Piper PA-28-180 | Butler, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1999 | Beechcraft BE-35 | Mokane, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1999 | Cessna U-206G | Salem, Missouri, United States | EFT Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |