# Accident 20220712012569A: Valerie Westedt ZENITH ZODIAC 650B, Eufala, OK, July 12, 2022

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 2022, 10:00 local time
- Place: Eufala, OK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2828° N, 95.5899° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2828&lon=-95.5899&mi=10
- Aircraft: N452VC, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N452VC) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Valerie Westedt ZENITH ZODIAC 650B (registry code 05633VS, https://openairdocs.org/model/valerie-westedt-zenith-zodiac-650b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ulpower 350I (registry code 62001, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ulpower-350i) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: VALERIE WESTEDT ZENITH ZODIAC 650B
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR CHEVROLET
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 444 total, 51 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN22LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA315) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220712012569A

## Narrative

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

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.

## 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 CEN22LA315](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA315), Jul 12, 2022: Zenith Zodiac 650B (N452VC), Eufaula, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to a push rod that was incorrectly installed by the airplane owner.

## Other reports on N452VC (1)

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

- [Accident 20260705009709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260705009709A), Jul 5, 2026: Valerie Westedt ZENITH ZODIAC 650B (N452VC), Peyton, CO, Substantial damage. A 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…

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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