Zenair CH701 N7654Z

Summary

On 8 July 2007 at about 19:45 local time, a Zenair CH701 registered N7654Z was involved in an accident near Huntington, Pennsylvania, 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

8 July 2007 at 19:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Huntington, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Cairnwood (PA64)

Coordinates

40.4896, -78.0090

Aircraft

Zenair CH701

Registration

N7654Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Huntington Vall → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW07LA153

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 5,450 private pilot, with approximately 45 hours in the same make and model, experienced a partial loss of engine power after leveling off at pattern altitude. The pilot descended with partial power and elected to make an emergency landing to a field. The homebuilt airplane impacted trees short of the field selected. The airplane came to rest in the upright position and the pilot was able to exit the airplane unassisted. An examination of the airframe and engine was performed. No anomalies were found with the engine that could have prevented normal engine operation. The reason for the reported loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.