# Accident 20110717015129A: Davidson Richard S ZENITH STOL CH701, Glendale, OR, July 17, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 2011, 17:07 local time
- Place: Glendale, OR
- Airport: Nace Family Airstrip
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7733° N, 123.3111° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7733&lon=-123.3111&mi=10
- Aircraft: N701RD, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N701RD-2018-01-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Davidson Richard S ZENITH STOL CH701 (registry code 05621BT, https://openairdocs.org/model/davidson-richard-s-zenith-stol-ch701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax SEE BOMBADIER (registry code 55555, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-see-bombadier) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DAVIDSON RICHARD S ZENITH STOL CH701
- Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR11FA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA333) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110717015129A

## Narrative

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

ACCORDING TO WITNESSES N701RD DEPARTED NACE FAMILY AIRSTRIP CLIMBING TO AN ALTITUDE ABOUT 500 FEET AGL.  WITNESS SAID THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A VERY STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT BACK TOWARD THE AIRSTRIP.  WITNESSES SAID SOON AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING IT QUIT BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT COULD COMPLETE ITS TURN.  JUST BEFORE IMPACT THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED WINGS LEVEL AND A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. DURING THE INVESTIGATION WITH THE NTSB IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL VALVE FOR EACH OF THE FUEL TANKS (2) THAT ARE LOCATED ABOVE AND BEHIND THE HEADS OF THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS WERE IN THE OFF POSITION.  THE INVESTIGATION ALSO SHOWED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS HAD NOT RUPTURED AND WERE EACH ABOUT ½ TO ¾ FULL.

## 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 WPR11FA333](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA333), Jul 18, 2011: Davidson Zenith Stol CH701 (N701RD), Glendale, OR, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot’s subsequent failure to maintain airplane control during the forced landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to…

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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