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FAA accident report · Griggs John 701 · Geneva, OH · May 25, 2025

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Date
May 25, 2025 · 10:11 local
Place
Geneva, OH
Airport
Germack
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N514JG
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25FA211
Reported as
Griggs John 701
Reported engine
Continental C85-12F
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
N514JGRegistered now · Griggs John 701S/N 5144 · Built 2007Airframe modelGriggs John 701Engine modelContinental C85-12FReciprocating

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What happened

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

The aircraft with privacy data omittedpilot and mechanic/pilot departed Germack Airport (7D9), Geneva oh runway 19 on a post maintenance flight. The aircraft was unable to attain a sufficient postitive rate of climb. After turning crosswind the aircraft collided with trees.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WITH ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT AND MECHANIC/PILOT DEPARTED GERMACK AIRPORT (7D9), GENEVA OH RUNWAY 19 ON A POST MAINTENANCE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN A SUFFICIENT POSTITIVE RATE OF CLIMB. AFTER TURNING CROSSWIND THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES.

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 ERA25FA211Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldPreliminary reportGeneva, OHOn May 25, 2025, about 1007 eastern daylight time, an experimental, amateur-built Zenith STOL CH701, N514JG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Geneva, Ohio. The pilot was fatally injured and the pilot-rated passenger sustained…May 25, 2025 · Substantial damage