Zenith STOL CH701 accident near Oxford, MS
On March 29, 2023, a Zenith STOL CH701 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Oxford, MS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 29, 2023
- Place
- Oxford, MS
- Aircraft
- Zenith STOL CH701 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.467°N, 89.292°W
- NTSB ID
- 20230331106982
Official records · CEN23FA144
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn March 29, 2023, about 1853 central daylight time, a Zenith CH-701 airplane, N43414, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Oxford, Mississippi. The pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The manager of the New Albany/Union County Airport (M72) reported that airport surveillance video footage depicted the airplane departing about 1820. Further review of the available video indicated that the airplane did not subsequently return to the airport. Two friends of the pilot observed the airplane fly over their location on the evening of the accident, although neither individual was certain of the exact time. One friend had sent the pilot a text message about 2050 that evening and called him four times the next day. The pilot did not respond to the message or the calls. On the day after the accident, local authorities were notified after the pilot’s daughter had not heard from the pilot. A search was initiated based on the pilot’s cellphone location, and the wreckage was subsequently located about 2215. The pilot’s friends commented that the pilot normally flew at low altitudes and followed the same route. They were able to see the pilot and his passenger in the airplane as they flew over. One friend also noted that it was unusual for the pilot to fly in the evening; normally he flew earlier in the day. GPS data recovered from a flight planning application on the pilot’s tablet revealed that the pilot departed M72 about 1821 a
Probable cause
An in-flight collision with trees and terrain 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.
