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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · ZODIAC 601 XL · Hayden, ID · August 29, 2008

Date: August 29, 2008 · 12:30 local
Place: Hayden, ID
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N9881T
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA08LA190
Reported as: ZODIAC601XL
Reported engine: AMTR CORVAIR
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N9881TRegistration cancelled May 17, 2013 · Lien Kenneth ZODIAC 601 XLS/N 6-5407 Airframe modelLien Kenneth ZODIAC 601 XL

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed runway 19 from couer d'alene, Idaho airport (coe) in his zodiac 601XL amateur-built aircraft. At approximately one mile from coe, the aircraft experienced engine problems, followed by the pilot losing control of the aircraft and subsequent impact with the ground. The impact caused the destruction of the aircraft and fatal injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED RUNWAY 19 FROM COUER D'ALENE, IDAHO AIRPORT (COE) IN HIS ZODIAC 601XL AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT. AT APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM COE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE PROBLEMS, FOLLOWED BY THE PILOT LOSING CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH THE GROUND. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FATAL INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 SEA08LA190Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportCoeur d'Alene, IDThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after the engine experienced a loss of power. Contributing to the accident was the mixture control arm separating from the fuel metering valve shaft.Aug 29, 2008 · Substantial damage