MINR · TERRY F KING ZENITH 701 · 2014-04-05 · La Belle, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14CA191
Event ID
20140411X80240
Type
Accident
Date
2014-04-05
Location
La Belle, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.740554, -81.428337
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
TERRY F KING
Model
ZENITH 701
Registration
N410KT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed after a total loss of engine power at takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing. Also causal was the pilot/owner/builder's improper installation of the magnetos which resulted in the engine power loss.