Accident · 2003-06-14

NTSB case MIA03LA123 · Zenith 601HDS · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2003-06-14
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: Minor injury
Aircraft: Zenith 601HDS (N601G)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

Excessive rotor distributor shaft clearance that resulted in damage to the distributor rotor, a loss of ignition, the engine ceasing to operate. This resulted in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain and the airplane nosing over.

Source: NTSB case MIA03LA123

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

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

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