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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Moore Byron J ZEALOT · Mineola, FL · February 6, 2012

Date: February 6, 2012 · 10:39 local
Place: Mineola, FL
Airport: Florida Flying Gators
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N61ZT
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12LA171
Reported as: Moore Byron J Zealot
Reported engine: ROTAX 552
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total3 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N61ZTRegistration cancelled Jun 14, 2013 · Moore Byron J ZEALOTS/N 061 Airframe modelMoore Byron J ZEALOT

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What happened

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

Witnesses reported that at aprox. 10:39 am they watched privacy data omitted began his landing approach from the north, approx. ¾ mile from the air strip. While making a left banking turn on finial, they observed the left wing, of the plane, drop and the nose of the plane point straight down. While monitoring the radio they heard privacy data omitted yell "oh no", with no further comments. They surmised that the left wing had stalled and the aircraft went down into the trees ¾ mile north of the air park. When they arrived at the scene the aircraft was nose down and appeared to have been slowed down by the trees. The canopy was popped open and separated from the aircraft. privacy data omitted Was conscious and alert but was entrapped by his legs, in the wreckage. Both witnesses stated to the FAA that the engine was running and sounded normal prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES REPORTED THAT AT APROX. 10:39 AM THEY WATCHED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ BEGAN HIS LANDING APPROACH FROM THE NORTH, APPROX. ¾ MILE FROM THE AIR STRIP. WHILE MAKING A LEFT BANKING TURN ON FINIAL, THEY OBSERVED THE LEFT WING, OF THE PLANE, DROP AND THE NOSE OF THE PLANE POINT STRAIGHT DOWN. WHILE MONITORING THE RADIO THEY HEARD ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ YELL "OH NO", WITH NO FURTHER COMMENTS. THEY SURMISED THAT THE LEFT WING HAD STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WENT DOWN INTO THE TREES ¾ MILE NORTH OF THE AIR PARK. WHEN THEY ARRIVED AT THE SCENE THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOSE DOWN AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN SLOWED DOWN BY THE TREES. THE CANOPY WAS POPPED OPEN AND SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT BUT WAS ENTRAPPED BY HIS LEGS, IN THE WRECKAGE. BOTH WITNESSES STATED TO THE FAA THAT THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND SOUNDED NORMAL PRIOR TO IMPACT.

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 ERA12LA171Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinneola, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on the base leg for landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of airplane control.Feb 6, 2012 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N61ZT · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20090409005899ACruise/Level Flight · Mascotte, FL(-23) On April 9, 1009, experimental amateur built light sport motor glider, Zealot N61ZT, sustained substantial damage during an off-airport landing following a total loss of power due to engine failure. The [privacy data omitted]pilot in command, who was…Apr 9, 2009 · Substantial damage