Zenith CH601 accident near Oak Hill, FL
On November 10, 2021, a Zenith CH601 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oak Hill, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 10, 2021
- Place
- Oak Hill, FL
- Aircraft
- Zenith CH601 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 28.867°N, 80.914°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211111104235
Official records · ERA22FA056
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 10, 2021, about 1003 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Zenith CH601, N22XF, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oak Hill, Florida. The pilot/builder/owner was fatally injured. No flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. There were no witnesses to the accident and the pilot was not communicating with air traffic control. A review of radar data revealed the airplane departed Massey Ranch Airpark (X50), New Smyrna Beach, Florida, at 1000. The airplane traveled south for about 3 minutes at an altitude of 200 ft above ground level before it made a left turn to the east. The last radar return was at 1003, and the airplane was traveling on a heading of 070° at a ground speed of 98 knots. The airplane wreckage was located within the immediate vicinity of the last radar return. PILOT INFORMATION The pilot held a foreign-based Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) private pilot certificate for airplane single-land airplane. He completed a BasicMed training course and Comprehensive Medical Examination Checklist on February 28, 2021. A review of the pilot’s flight logbook revealed that his last logged flight was on November 3, 2021. At that time, he had a total of 177.3 total flight hours, of which, 5.1 hours were in the accident airplane. AIRPLANE INFORMATION The pilot had recently completed building the airplane and was issued an FAA special airworthiness certificate on September 29, 2021. The airplane and engine had accrued a total of about 8 hours a
Probable cause
A loss of airplane control while maneuvering at low altitude.
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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.
