Aviation accident FTW98LA155

Name: aviation accident: Zito ZMI-A near OGDEN (1998-03-21)
Start: 1998-03-21
Location: OGDEN, UT, USA

MINR · Zito ZMI-A · 1998-03-21 · OGDEN, UT, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW98LA155
Event ID: 20001211X09676
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-03-21
Location: OGDEN, UT, USA
Coordinates: 41.150085, -111.979873

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Zito
Model: ZMI-A
Registration: N669Z
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the improper placement of lead ballast by the pilot, resulting in an improper balance of the airplane; and the pilot's excessive control input to correct a nose high attitude, resulting in ground impact.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown