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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Valerie Westedt ZENITH ZODIAC 650B · Eufala, OK · July 12, 2022

Date: July 12, 2022 · 10:00 local
Place: Eufala, OK
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N452VC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN22LA315
Reported as: Valerie Westedt Zenith Zodiac 650B
Reported engine: Amateur-built CHEVROLET
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 444 total51 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N452VCRegistered now · Valerie Westedt ZENITH ZODIAC 650BS/N 65-8452 · Built 2015 Airframe modelValerie Westedt ZENITH ZODIAC 650B Engine modelUlpower 350I4 cycle

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

At 1000 local on 7/12/2022, privacy data omitted experienced engine issues and subsequent failure before landing in a field. During the rollout landing, the aircraft firewall, nose gear and right wing were damaged. The aircraft landed to the north and came to rest on a 300 degree heading near a fence at the north edge of a grass field. The nose wheel of the aircraft had collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

AT 1000 LOCAL ON 7/12/2022, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ EXPERIENCED ENGINE ISSUES AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE BEFORE LANDING IN A FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT FIREWALL, NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT WING WERE DAMAGED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED TO THE NORTH AND CAME TO REST ON A 300 DEGREE HEADING NEAR A FENCE AT THE NORTH EDGE OF A GRASS FIELD. THE NOSE WHEEL OF THE AIRCRAFT HAD COLLAPSED.

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 CEN22LA315Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportEufaula, OKThe loss of engine power due to a push rod that was incorrectly installed by the airplane owner.Jul 12, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N452VC · 1

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

Accident 20260705009709ALanding: Touchdown · Peyton, COA pilot was being trained on a newly purchased zenith 650B aircraft, and this was their first instructional flight in this make and model. The flight was conducting a series of touch-and-go landings. During the eighth landing attempt, the aircraft was pitched…Jul 5, 2026 · Substantial damage