Chech Aircraft Works Spol Sro CH 601 XL RTF accident near Polk City, FL
On April 7, 2008, a Chech Aircraft Works Spol Sro CH 601 XL RTF (airplane) was involved in an accident near Polk City, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 7, 2008
- Place
- Polk City, FL
- Aircraft
- Chech Aircraft Works Spol Sro CH 601 XL RTF · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 28.179°N, 81.820°W
- NTSB ID
- 20080421X00519
NTSB summary
On April 7, 2008 at 1701 eastern daylight time, a Czech Aircraft Works SPOL SRO CH 601 XL RTF, N357DT, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain following an uncontrolled descent near Polk City, Florida. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight which departed Williston Municipal Airport (X60), Williston, Florida and was destined for Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL), Lakeland, Florida. The personal flight was conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to a friend of the accident pilot, they both shared a hangar at Lumpkin County Airport (9A0) in Dahlonega, Georgia, and they planned to fly their respective airplanes to an air show in Lakeland, Florida. The accident pilot departed 9A0 about 1240, and the friend departed about 1300. During the flight the friend passed the accident pilot, landed at X60 for a planned fuel stop, and subsequently departed. He last spoke to the accident pilot about 1500, as the accident pilot approached X60. The accident pilot planned to land about 1530, and stated that his airplane was "running fine." Review of fuel receipts revealed that the pilot purchased fuel in X60 at 1607. According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) radar data, a radar target correlated to be the accident airplane departed Williston at 1614, and proceeded southeast. The radar target transmitted a transponder code of 1200, but did not transmit any altitude data. About 1620, transmissions from the target transponder ceas
Probable cause
The in-flight failure of the left wing for undetermined reasons.
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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.
