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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Canion Michael W ZODIAC 601XL · Grady, AR · July 20, 2017

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Date
July 20, 2017 · 15:00 local
Place
Grady, AR
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N577M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN17LA313
Reported as
Canion Michael W Zodiac 601XL
Reported engine
Lycoming O-235-C2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
N577MRegistration cancelled Oct 28, 2019 · Canion Michael W ZODIAC 601XLS/N 6-4210 · Built 2005Airframe modelCanion Michael W ZODIAC 601XLEngine modelLycoming O-235-C2CReciprocating

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What happened

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

On July 20, 2017, at approximately 1500 CDT, a zodiac 601 xl, registered as N577M, landed in a corn field near Grady, AR due to complete electrical system/engine failure. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the sport pilot was not injured. The flight originated at center Texas municipal airport, center, Texas on July 20, 2017, at 1515 CDT.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 20, 2017, AT APPROXIMATELY 1500 CDT, A ZODIAC 601 XL, REGISTERED AS N577M, LANDED IN A CORN FIELD NEAR GRADY, AR DUE TO COMPLETE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/ENGINE FAILURE. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE SPORT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT CENTER TEXAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, CENTER, TEXAS ON JULY 20, 2017, AT 1515 CDT.

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 CEN17LA313Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrady, ARThe loss of engine power due to a lack of ignition resulting from a broken alternator wire.Jul 20, 2017 · Substantial damage