Dallmeyer ZENITH CH-701 N701PR

Summary

On 10 October 2005 at about 20:45 local time, a Dallmeyer ZENITH CH-701 registered N701PR was involved in an accident near Rolla, 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.

Date

10 October 2005 at 20:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Rolla, Missouri, United States

Coordinates

38.1275, -91.7694

Aircraft

Dallmeyer ZENITH CH-701

Registration

N701PR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Rolla → Rolla

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06CA003

Nobody was injured.

The pilot misjudged the power required during the landing flare which resulted in a hard landing on the nose wheel. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was substantially damaged when the nose gear collapsed on landing. The pilot reported the accident occurred on the first landing during the airplane's first flight. He stated he misjudged the amount of power required during the landing flare and the airplane settled to the runway nose first. The nose gear collapsed which resulted in damage to the firewall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.