Zenith CH601 N601ND

Summary

On 29 February 2020 at about 21:34 local time, a Zenith CH601 registered N601ND was involved in an accident near Cabool, Missouri, United States. 2 people were 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

29 February 2020 at 21:34

Classification

Accident

Location

Cabool, Missouri, United States

Nearest airport

Cabool Memorial Airport (TVB)

Coordinates

37.1325, -92.0839

Aircraft

Zenith CH601

Registration

N601ND

Category

Airplane

Year built

2013

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cabool → Rolla/Vichy

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20LA107

Nobody was injured.

The loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 1 cylinder piston for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the personal flight stated that, after departure, the cockpit filled with smoke and the airplane then experienced a total loss of engine power. The pilot attempted to return to the departure airport but landed in a field short of the airport runway; the airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings. Postaccident examination of the engine revealed the No. 1 piston was broken in two pieces, and the piston crank link was bent. The reason for the failures was unknown.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.