20141009017979A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL · Richland Center, WI · October 9, 2014

Date: October 9, 2014 · 14:10 local
Place: Richland Center, WI
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N601GK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN15LA020
Reported as: Kovars Gary D Zenith Zodiak 601XL
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 610 total289 in this make and model14 in the last 90 days

N601GKRegistered now · Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XLS/N 4696 · Built 2004 Airframe modelKovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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On October 9, 2014 at 1410 CDT a zenith zodiak 601XL, N601GK, made a hard landing in a field after experiencing engine power loss in Richland Center, WI. No injuries were reported, but the aircraft sustained substantial damage. The aircraft was being operated as a part 91 instructional flight and had been flying for about an hour prior to the accident. VMC conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 9, 2014 AT 1410 CDT A ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL, N601GK, MADE A HARD LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER EXPERIENCING ENGINE POWER LOSS IN RICHLAND CENTER, WI. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, BUT THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED AS A PART 91 INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT AND HAD BEEN FLYING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

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 CEN15LA020Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRichland Center, WIThe loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.Oct 9, 2014 · Substantial damage