Wrb Associates, Llc. Zodiac 601 XL accident near La Belle, MO
On November 1, 2007, a Wrb Associates, Llc. Zodiac 601 XL (airplane) was involved in an accident near La Belle, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 1, 2007
- Place
- La Belle, MO
- Aircraft
- Wrb Associates, Llc. Zodiac 601 XL · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.024°N, 91.874°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071108X01767
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 1, 2007, at 1635 central daylight time, a WRB Associates Zodiac 601 XL airplane, N634WB, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain and subsequent fire/explosion near La Belle, Missouri. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight was operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. The local flight departed Sharpe Farms Airport (MO09) near Lewistown, Missouri, at 1630. Several witnesses reported seeing the airplane depart and then commence a series of left turns about two miles southeast of the airport. While the airplane was established in a left turn it rolled to the left and entered a near vertical descent. The airplane exploded upon impact and a ground fire ensued. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot of N634WB, age 71, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. He was not instrument rated. The pilot's last aviation medical examination was completed on August 4, 1994, when he was issued a third-class medical certificate with no limitations or restrictions. The pilot's flight logbook indicated that he had accumulated 119.2 hours total flight time, of which 80.7 hours were as pilot-in-command. He had accumulated 3.5 hours at night and 3.6 hours in simulated instrument conditions. The pilot did not have any flight experience in a model 601 XL airplane before the accident flight. The pilot's most curre
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience and his total lack of experience in the accident airplane model.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
