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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sharp Ralph R ZENITH STOL CH 701 · Weatherford, OK · December 6, 2025

Date: December 6, 2025 · 14:51 local
Place: Weatherford, OK
Airport: Thomas P Stafford
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N701SA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN26LA057
Reported as: Sharp Ralph R Zenith Stol CH 701
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total350 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N701SARegistered now · Sharp Ralph R ZENITH STOL CH 701S/N 7-6054 Airframe modelSharp Ralph R ZENITH STOL CH 701 Engine modelJabiru 22004 cycle

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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 was substantially damaged after the pilot sustained a hard landing and lost control of the aircraft on the runway. The left main gear impacted first followed by the nose gear and the right wing tip resulting in the aircraft flipping over and sliding to a stop inverted. The pilot landed on runway 35 while winds were reported at 16010KT.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER THE PILOT SUSTAINED A HARD LANDING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR IMPACTED FIRST FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE GEAR AND THE RIGHT WING TIP RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER AND SLIDING TO A STOP INVERTED. THE PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 35 WHILE WINDS WERE REPORTED AT 16010KT.

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 CEN26LA057Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWeatherford, OKThe pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot being in a rush and failing to note the wind direction and speed.Dec 6, 2025 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N701SA · 1

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

Accident 20210924016349ABishop, CAN701SA experienced loss of control and subsequently crashed on Bishop Airport property after being stolen by non-certificated pilot. Suspect was arrested 09/25/2021.Sep 24, 2021 · Substantial damage