Hesler ZODIAC CH 601 HDS N43207

Summary

On 6 July 2007 at about 16:15 local time, a Hesler ZODIAC CH 601 HDS registered N43207 was involved in an accident near Jamestown, Ohio, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 July 2007 at 16:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Jamestown, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Bloom (14I)

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Hesler ZODIAC CH 601 HDS

Registration

N43207

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Jamestown → Springfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07LA199

2 people had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reasons, the pilot not performing an aborted takeoff at the initial recognition of a loss of engine performance, and the stall/mush the pilot encountered after takeoff.

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 it impacted terrain following takeoff and was consumed by a post-impact ground fire. The pilot stated that the engine "was not able to provide sufficient power to keep me airborne even in ground effect." The pilot tried to "coax the plane into the air and jump the canal and land in a soybean field." The pilot stated that the left wing dropped, he realized he was stalling, he lowered the nose of the airplane, and it subsequently impacted terrain. An examination of the wreckage revealed no pre-impact anomalies. The pilot stated that he should have briefed an abort with his student prior to the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.