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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · David Fitzgerald ZENITH CH750 · Dixie, ID · August 5, 2014

Date: August 5, 2014 · 13:00 local
Place: Dixie, ID
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N32FZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14FA330
Reported as: David Fitzgerald Zenith CH750
Reported engine: Ulpower 350IS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 376 total376 in this make and model

N32FZRegistration cancelled Sep 3, 2015 · David Fitzgerald ZENITH CH750S/N 1001 · Built 2013 Airframe modelDavid Fitzgerald ZENITH CH750 Engine modelUlpower UL350IS4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot departed big creek airport (U60) bound for Dixie, ID (A05). Approximately 5 minutes after departing U60, the aircraft crashed into the mountain, resulting in fatalities for pilot and passenger. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED BIG CREEK AIRPORT (U60) BOUND FOR DIXIE, ID (A05). APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING U60, THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE MOUNTAIN, RESULTING IN FATALITIES FOR PILOT AND PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 WPR14FA330Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportWarren, IDThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while climbing to avoid terrain while operating at a high density altitude, which resulted in a stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery.Aug 5, 2014 · Destroyed