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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr ZENITHCH801 · Moscow Mills, MO · January 18, 2006

Date: January 18, 2006 · 12:25 local
Place: Moscow Mills, MO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N143ZT
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06LA069
Reported as: Amtr ZENITHCH801
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 325 total8 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N143ZTRegistered now · Zilz David E ZENITH STOL CH801S/N 8-4397 · Built 2005 Airframe modelZilz David E ZENITH STOL CH801 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft lost fuel pressure and power at 4,000 feet approx. 2 miles east of Moscow Mills airport (M71). Pilot could not make airport and could not restart. Attempted landing in field. Observed electric wires at last minute and tried to go under. Impacted tree with right wing and electric pole with left wing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST FUEL PRESSURE AND POWER AT 4,000 FEET APPROX. 2 MILES EAST OF MOSCOW MILLS AIRPORT (M71). PILOT COULD NOT MAKE AIRPORT AND COULD NOT RESTART. ATTEMPTED LANDING IN FIELD. OBSERVED ELECTRIC WIRES AT LAST MINUTE AND TRIED TO GO UNDER. IMPACTED TREE WITH RIGHT WING AND ELECTRIC POLE WITH LEFT WING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI06LA069Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoscow Mills, MOA loss of engine power due to inadequate design of the engine compartment which resulted in inadequate engine cooling and fuel starvation due to vapor lock. Factors associated with the accident were the utility pole and trees which were contacted during the…Jan 18, 2006 · Substantial damage