# Accident 20160710010959A: Alonso Gregorio F CH 701, Dexter, MI, July 10, 2016

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 10, 2016, 12:23 local time
- Place: Dexter, MI
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3561° N, 83.8461° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3561&lon=-83.8461&mi=10
- Aircraft: N701ZG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701ZG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Alonso Gregorio F CH 701 (registry code 05627U4, https://openairdocs.org/model/alonso-gregorio-f-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: ALONSO GREGORIO F CH 701
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 292 total, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN16LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA264) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160710010959A

## Narrative

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

THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 3,000 FEET. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE FINAL APPROACH, PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN POWER LINES BECAME VISIBLE AND THE PILOT "DUCKED UNDER" THE POWER LINES, RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING THAT CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

AFTER SEVERAL INSPECTIONS OF THE ENGINE AND FOLLOWING A TEARDOWN, THE CAUSE OF THE LOSS OF POWER HAS NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED.

## 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 CEN16LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA264), Jul 10, 2016: Alonso CH 701 (N701ZG), Dexter, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the engine revealed no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal…

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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