# Accident 20230624009209A: David Brown/U Balldin/T Morgan ZENITH STOL CH701, Arnaudville, LA, June 24, 2023

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 24, 2023, 20:00 local time
- Place: Arnaudville, LA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.3977° N, 91.9315° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.3977&lon=-91.9315&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1836E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1836E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: David Brown/U Balldin/T Morgan ZENITH STOL CH701 (registry code 05633VX, https://openairdocs.org/model/david-brown-u-balldin-t-morgan-zenith-stol-ch701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jabiru 2200A (registry code 34803, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-2200a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DAVID BROWN/U BALLDIN/T MORGAN ZENITH STOL CH701
- Reported engine: JABIRU 2200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN23LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA331) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230624009209A

## Narrative

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

THE UNCERTIFICATED PILOT WAS MANEUVERING LOOKING FOR HIS RC AIRCRAFT THAT HE HAD LOST NEXT TO HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. AFTER NOT FINDING RC AIRCRAFT THE PILOT ELECTED TO GO ON A DOWNWIND PATTERN FOR LANDING AT HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT WAS LOW AND SLOW IN LANDING CONFIGURATION FLAPS DOWN. THE PILOT STATED A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE RIGHT WING AND HE WENT TO CORRECT WITH RIGHT AILERON CONTROL AND THE NOSE SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO THE TOP OF THE TRESS. THE PILOT ADDED FULL POWER BUT DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO RECOVER AND HIT THE TOP OF THE TREES WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FALL THUR THE TREES AND COME TO REST NOSE FIRST IN THE GROUND WITH TAIL IN THE AIR. THE PILOT GOT OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.

## 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 CEN23LA331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA331), Jun 25, 2023: David Brown/U Balldin/T Morgan Zenith Stol CH701 (N1836E), Arnaudville, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed resulting in exceeding the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall. The low altitude at which the flight was conducted contributed to the…

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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