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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mark Strout ZENAIR ZODIAC 601HDS · Spring, FL · September 1, 2025

Date: September 1, 2025 · 16:05 local
Place: Spring, FL
Airport: Pilot Country
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N680LM
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA25LA327
Reported as: Mark Strout Zenair Zodiac 601HDS
Reported engine: VIKING 130
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 342 total

N680LMRegistered now · Mark Strout ZENAIR ZODIAC 601HDSS/N 6-3635 · Built 2004 Airframe modelMark Strout ZENAIR ZODIAC 601HDS Engine modelViking 130Reciprocating

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What happened

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Incident aircraft departed Pilot Country Airport (XO5) at 1601 on September 1, 2025 with the intention of flying a 15 minute flight around the airfield. When the aircraft reached 420 feet the engine stalled and was not able to be restarted. The PIC elected to make an emergency landing in a field located just north of the airfield. The aircraft bounced once after touchdown and flipped over resting updside down.

As the FAA filed it

INCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PILOT COUNTRY AIRPORT (XO5) AT 1601 ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 WITH THE INTENTION OF FLYING A 15 MINUTE FLIGHT AROUND THE AIRFIELD. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT REACHED 420 FEET THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS NOT ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE PIC ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED ONCE AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND FLIPPED OVER RESTING UPDSIDE DOWN.

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 ERA25LA327Accident · Minor injuriesClass 3 · LimitedPreliminary reportConnerton, FLOn September 01, 2025 about 1605 eastern standard time, an experimental amateur-built Zenith Zodiac 601 HDS, N680LM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Connerton, Florida. The pilot and the passenger received minor injuries.…Sep 1, 2025 · Substantial damage