NONE · Zimmerman Glastar · 2003-06-07 · Pierce, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA152
Event ID
20030609X00818
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-07
Location
Pierce, NE, USA
Coordinates
42.130554, -97.535835
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Zimmerman
Model
Glastar
Registration
N109BZ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's operation of the airplane with known deficiencies in equipment and his selection of unsuitable terrain for landing. Factors contributing to this accident were the overtemperature of the engine cooling system, the long grass, and the collapse of the nose landing gear strut.