Accident · 2024-09-02

NTSB case CEN24LA333 · Zenith Aircraft Company Zodiac CH601 XL · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-02
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
Zenith Aircraft Company Zodiac CH601 XL (N624RJ)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Overheating of the engine coolant for reasons that could not be determined, which resulted in a precautionary off-airport landing, during which the airplane sustained substantial damage.

Source: NTSB case CEN24LA333

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateAirplane69BasicMed (2023-02-02)1,955 total · 68 in this make/model · 1,744 as PIC · 12 last 90 days

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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