David Shell ZENITH CH701 N701VZ
27 March 2015 · Fairfield, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 2015 at about 19:30 local time, a David Shell ZENITH CH701 registered N701VZ, operated by Zenith AFTV LLC, was involved in an accident near Fairfield, Utah, 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 19:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Desert Airpark (UT99)
- Coordinates
- 40.0900, -112.1200
- Aircraft
- David Shell ZENITH CH701
- Registration
- N701VZ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Zenith AFTV LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cedar Valley → Delle
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA024
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary off airport landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated he thought he smelled smoke in the cockpit while en route to his destination. During a precautionary landing on a dirt road, the pilot stated he encountered a "dust devil" as the airplane touched down, and the airplane veered into a ditch. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage. Winds in the area were reported light and variable. The pilot holds a repairman certificate for the airplane; he reported a post-accident examination of the airplane revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have resulted in abnormal operation of the airplane. He did not find anything related to the smell of the smoke.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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