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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Zenith 701 · Maple Lake, MN · June 22, 2018

Date: June 22, 2018 · 19:42 local
Place: Maple Lake, MN
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N736MM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN18LA237
Reported as: Zenith 701
Reported engine: SUZUKI GEO
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,196 total5 in this make and model

N736MMRegistered now · Mahorney Kenneth R STOL CH-701S/N 7-8943 · Built 2016 Airframe modelMahorney Kenneth R STOL CH-701 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

Aircraft had what appears to be a failure of one of the protective modes within this suzuki's engine's electronic control module. Aircraft was on downwind for landing.

Aircraft crashed in ditch alongside road damaging right wing, belly, and nose of aircraft including gear.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT HAD WHAT APPEARS TO BE A FAILURE OF ONE OF THE PROTECTIVE MODES WITHIN THIS SUZUKI'S ENGINE'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. AIRCRAFT WAS ON DOWNWIND FOR LANDING.

AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN DITCH ALONGSIDE ROAD DAMAGING RIGHT WING, BELLY, AND NOSE OF AIRCRAFT INCLUDING GEAR.

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 CEN18LA237Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMaple Lake, MNThe total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.Jun 22, 2018 · Substantial damage