# Accident 20210227000799A: George Matthew Wagoner ZENITH 601 HD, Englewood, FL, February 27, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 27, 2021, 10:15 local time
- Place: Englewood, FL
- Airport: Buchan Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 26.9901° N, 82.3740° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=26.9901&lon=-82.3740&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2614, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2614) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: George Matthew Wagoner ZENITH 601 HD (registry code 056343K, https://openairdocs.org/model/george-matthew-wagoner-zenith-601-hd) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: GEORGE MATTHEW WAGONER ZENITH 601 HD
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 349 total, 75 in this make and model, 12 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA21LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210227000799A

## Narrative

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

ON FEBRUARY 27, 2021, AT 1015 EST, AN EXPERIMENTAL ZENITH 601 HD, N2614, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 12 AT ENGLEWOOD, FL (X36). VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT X36 ON FEBRUARY 27, 2021 AT 0930 HOURS.

## 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 ERA21LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA145), Feb 27, 2021: George Matthew Wagoner Zenith 601 HD (N2614), Englewood, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate compensation for gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing. The rough terrain of the runway also contributed to the outcome.

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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