20040416035569A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · ZENITHCH300 · Kennedy, NY · April 16, 2004

Date
April 16, 2004 · 17:45 local
Place
Kennedy, NY
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N569Z
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC04CA108
Reported as
ZENITHCH300
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
175 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On April 16, 2004, at 1745 EDT a zenith CH300 homebuilt N569Z, registred to the pilot privacy data omitted collided with trees after the engine stopped running while attempting a second touch and go from a Private airstrip. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. The Private pilot, alone in the aircraft, sustained a broken nose and other abrasions and the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated for personal use under 14 CFR part 91 when the accident occurred. The flight originated April 16, 2004 at broken straw airport (P15) about 1700 EDT and was planned on ending at the aircraft owner's Private airstrip near randolph (D85) after performing three touch and go maneuvers.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 16, 2004, AT 1745 EDT A ZENITH CH300 HOMEBUILT N569Z, REGISTRED TO THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE ATTEMPTING A SECOND TOUCH AND GO FROM A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE PRIVATE PILOT, ALONE IN THE AIRCRAFT, SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND OTHER ABRASIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR PERSONAL USE UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED APRIL 16, 2004 AT BROKEN STRAW AIRPORT (P15) ABOUT 1700 EDT AND WAS PLANNED ON ENDING AT THE AIRCRAFT OWNER'S PRIVATE AIRSTRIP NEAR RANDOLPH (D85) AFTER PERFORMING THREE TOUCH AND GO MANEUVERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.