# Accident 20141009017979A: Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL, Richland Center, WI, October 9, 2014

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 9, 2014, 14:10 local time
- Place: Richland Center, WI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2833° N, 90.2981° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2833&lon=-90.2981&mi=10
- Aircraft: N601GK, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N601GK) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Kovars Gary D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL (registry code 05616OK, https://openairdocs.org/model/kovars-gary-d-zenith-zodiak-601xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: KOVARS GARY D ZENITH ZODIAK 601XL
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 610 total, 289 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN15LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA020) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141009017979A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN15LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA020), Oct 9, 2014: Kovars Gary D Zenith Zodiak 601XL (N601GK), Richland Center, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

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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