Randall W Grandpre CH-701 ZENITH N70WG

Summary

On 26 June 2015 at about 14:00 local time, a Randall W Grandpre CH-701 ZENITH registered N70WG, operated by Grandpre Randall W, was involved in an accident near Quincy, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and one 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

26 June 2015 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Quincy, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Quincy Muni (80T)

Coordinates

47.1783, -119.8750

Aircraft

Randall W Grandpre CH-701 ZENITH

Registration

N70WG

Category

Airplane

Year built

2012

Engines

1

Operator

Grandpre Randall W

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quincy → Kellogg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA139

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate selection of a take-off area, resulting in a collision with obstacles and a loss of directional control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll on a gravel road, he failed to see a low hanging tree branch that the airplane collided with. The airplane veered off the road to the left and impacted an embankment that bordered the road. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the right side of the fuselage.   The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.