# Accident 20191129022279A: Soto William J CH701, Byron, CA, November 29, 2019

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 29, 2019, 16:00 local time
- Place: Byron, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.8303° N, 121.6261° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.8303&lon=-121.6261&mi=10
- Aircraft: N701WJ, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701WJ) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Soto William J CH701 (registry code 056375K, https://openairdocs.org/model/soto-william-j-ch701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Aeromoment AM13 series (registry code 00450, https://openairdocs.org/engine/aeromoment-am13-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SOTO WILLIAM J CH701
- Reported engine: AEROMOMENT AM13 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 339 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR20LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191129022279A

## Narrative

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

N701WJ ACCIDENT @ BYRON AIRPORT (C83) ON 11/30/19, 0000Z. CRASHED ABOUT 700 FT SHORT OF RUNWAY 23. POB:1; INJURIES: NONE; DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL.

## 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 WPR20LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20LA035), Nov 29, 2019: Zenith Stol CH701 (N701WJ), Byron, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/builder's improper construction of the cowling, which resulted in inadequate venting of the engine, its overheating, and a partial loss of engine power.

## Other reports on N701WJ (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20260830012039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260830012039A), Aug 30, 2026: Soto William J CH701 (N701WJ), Byron, CA, Substantial damage. It was reported by the Byron Airport aircraft rescue fire fighting (ARFF) team that on August 30, 2026, at Byron Airport (C83) in contra costa county, [privacy…

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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