# NTSB Accident CEN15CA160
> **ZENITH ACFT CO STOL CH 701** · 2015-02-27 · Marion, SD, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN15CA160
- **Event ID:** 20150303X75739
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-02-27
- **Location:** Marion, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.484443, -97.241668
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENITH ACFT CO
- **Model:** STOL CH 701
- **Registration:** N511QC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot failed to maintain control of the airplane while maneuvering to land resulting in contact with a power line and the ground. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane.

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