MINR · Johnson ZODIAC CH 601 HDS · 2000-03-24 · WEST JORDAN, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN00LA064
Event ID
20001212X20619
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-24
Location
WEST JORDAN, UT, USA
Coordinates
40.620399, -111.980369
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Johnson
Model
ZODIAC CH 601 HDS
Registration
N984J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Total failure of an oil line fitting, resulting in oil exhaustion and subsequent engine seizure. Factors were the poor fitting installation by the pilot, and unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.