# Accident 20061224027539A: Morgan ZENAIRCH701S, Lithia, FL, December 24, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 24, 2006, 14:00 local time
- Place: Lithia, FL
- Airport: Stanchester
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.8056° N, 82.1403° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.8056&lon=-82.1403&mi=10
- Aircraft: N817DJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N817DJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Morgan Marvin R ZENAIR CH701 STOL (registry code 056119L, https://openairdocs.org/model/morgan-marvin-r-zenair-ch701-stol) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MORGAN ZENAIRCH701S
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912S
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 675 total, 18 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA07CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA030) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061224027539A

## Narrative

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

(-23) NORMAL LANDING TO AN UNIMPROVED STRIP RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED AS A RESULT.

## 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 MIA07CA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA030), Dec 24, 2006: Morgan, Marvin R. Zenair CH701 Stol (N817DJ), Lithia, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: Collapse of the nosegear for undetermined reasons.

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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