# Accident 20191005018769A: Johnson-Graber ZENITH CH-701, San Antonio, TX, October 5, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 5, 2019, 10:30 local time
- Place: San Antonio, TX
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.6219° N, 98.2772° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6219&lon=-98.2772&mi=10
- Aircraft: N701BJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701BJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Johnson-Graber ZENITH CH-701 (registry code 05614EO, https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-graber-zenith-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: JOHNSON-GRABER ZENITH CH-701
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL)
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN20LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191005018769A

## Narrative

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

10/05/2019 AT 10:30AM CDT. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE TAXIED TO RWY 14 AND PREFORMED ENGINE RUN UP WITHOUT ISSUES. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS TO 50% POWER AND NEVER REGAINED FULL POWER. AIRCRAFT REACHED AN ALTITUDE OF 15 FEET AGL WHEN HE REALIZED HE WOULD NOT PRODUCE ENOUGH POWER TO CLEAR THE OBSTACLES. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AND TOUCHED BEYOND THE RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED HEAVY BRUSH AND TREES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE AND NO INJURIES.

## 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 CEN20LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20LA005), Oct 5, 2019: Zenair Zenith CH 701 (N701BJ), Garden Ridge, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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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