# Accident 20190224010529A: James D Stuckey ZENITH STOL CH 701, Springfield, IL, February 24, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 2019, 13:57 local time
- Place: Springfield, IL
- Airport: Springfield Capital Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.8417° N, 89.6750° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8417&lon=-89.6750&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8436S, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8436S) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: James D Stuckey ZENITH STOL CH 701 (registry code 05637JO, https://openairdocs.org/model/james-d-stuckey-zenith-stol-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JAMES D STUCKEY ZENITH STOL CH 701
- Reported engine: ULPOWER UL260I
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB GAA19CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA149) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190224010529A

## Narrative

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

ON 02/24/2019 THE PILOT OF FAA REGISTERED AIRCRAFT N8436S, A ZENITH STOL CH701, FLIPPED OVER WHILE TAXING IN STRONG WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT HAD JUST LANDED RUNWAY 31 AND TAXIED OFF ON CHARLIE TAXIWAY. DURING TAXI THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTUALLY DAMAGED WHEN A GUST OF WIND ROLLED THE AIRCRAFT OVER ON CHARLIE BENDING WING, WING STRUTS AND VERTICAL STABILIZER. PHOTOS AND A PILOT STATEMENT WERE TAKEN BY LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT DIRECTLY AFTER THE EVENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FURTHER DAMAGED WHEN MOVED TO THE OWNERS HANGER AT THE SPRINGFIELD CAPITAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTATION WERE INSPECTED BY BOTH AIRWORTHINESS AND OPERATIONS FAA INSPECTORS WITH NO FINDINGS NOTED RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT.

## 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 GAA19CA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA149), Feb 24, 2019: Zenair Zenith Stol CH 701 (N8436S), Springfield, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper crosswind correction during taxi operations in gusting crosswind conditions.

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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