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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Richards David Stanley III Z701 · El Centro, CA · April 6, 2011

Date
April 6, 2011 · 17:00 local
Place
El Centro, CA
Airport
Imperial, Ca.
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N128CF
NTSB investigation
NTSBWPR11LA187
Reported as
Richards David Stanley III Z701
Reported engine
HIRTH 3701
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot

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What happened

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

N128CF zenith 701 lost partial power after takeoff from ipl, pilot made an emergency landing in a muddy wheat field nosed over and came to rest inverted.

As the FAA filed it

N128CF ZENITH 701 LOST PARTIAL POWER AFTER TAKEOFF FROM IPL, PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A MUDDY WHEAT FIELD NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.

NTSB investigation

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