Schwarz ZODIAC CH 601 N601GS

Summary

On 29 July 2000 at about 20:22 local time, a Schwarz ZODIAC CH 601 registered N601GS was involved in an accident near Wooster, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 July 2000 at 20:22

Classification

Accident

Location

Wooster, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Wayne County Airport (BJJ)

Coordinates

40.8107, -81.9296

Aircraft

Schwarz ZODIAC CH 601

Registration

N601GS

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Youngstown → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC00LA213

2 people died.

The pilot's loss of control of the airplane while turning from base onto final, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/spin. A factor was the pilot's improper loading of the airplane, outside the weight and balance limitations.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was in a left traffic pattern for landing. During the turn from base leg to final, it stalled, and began a spin to the left. Prior to ground impact, the airplane's rotation was stopped; however, the nose came up, and the airplane remained stalled as it hit the ground. There was no evidence of a preexisting mechanical malfunction. The pilot had about 2,030 hours of total flight time, and 111 hours in the accident airplane. At the time of the accident, the airplane's center of gravity was aft of the rearward limit by 3.13 inches, and it's weight was 21.5 pounds over maximum gross weight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.