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FAA accident report · Moore Thomas O ZENITH STOL CH701 · Avon Park, FL · April 8, 2014

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Date
April 8, 2014 · 17:30 local
Place
Avon Park, FL
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N12369
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14CA189
Reported as
Moore Thomas O Zenith Stol CH701
Reported engine
Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Private pilot, sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total78 in this make and model45 in the last 90 days
N12369Registered now · Moore Thomas O ZENITH STOL CH701S/N 7-5893 · Built 2010Airframe modelMoore Thomas O ZENITH STOL CH701Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Avon Park Florida, N12369, zenith CH701,VFR,X35-FPR, enroute to fpr encountered bad weather and made an emergency landing on a dirt road(3748 oak island road, Florida) aircraft skidded off the road hitting first the left wing hitting and orange tree, aircraft swung and hit another orange tree with the right wing. Aircraft has substancial damage to the right and left wings. Also both gear are damaged.

As the FAA filed it

AVON PARK FLORIDA, N12369, ZENITH CH701,VFR,X35-FPR, ENROUTE TO FPR ENCOUNTERED BAD WEATHER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD(3748 OAK ISLAND ROAD, FLORIDA) AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF THE ROAD HITTING FIRST THE LEFT WING HITTING AND ORANGE TREE, AIRCRAFT SWUNG AND HIT ANOTHER ORANGE TREE WITH THE RIGHT WING. AIRCRAFT HAS SUBSTANCIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT WINGS. ALSO BOTH GEAR ARE DAMAGED.

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 ERA14CA189Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportFrostproof, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a precautionary landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's delayed decision to divert due to deteriorating weather.Apr 8, 2014 · Substantial damage