# Accident 19930929036959A: Kelm David ZENAIR CH-701, South Bend, IN, September 29, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 29, 1993, 22:15 local time
- Place: South Bend, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 34.8602° N, 92.1202° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8602&lon=-92.1202&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27DK, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27DK-1993-10-28) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kelm David ZENAIR CH-701 (registry code 05620QS, https://openairdocs.org/model/kelm-david-zenair-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA275) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930929036959A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE FAILED ON TAKEOFF, ATTEMPTED LANDING ON SOD RUNWAY, RAN OFF THE END OF RUNWY, HIT HEDGE LINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW93LA275](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA275), Sep 29, 1993: Kelm Zenair CH-701 (N27DK), South Bend, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ENGINE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF AVAILABLE RUNWAY ONTO WHICH THE FORCED LANDING COULD BE EXECUTED.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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