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Aviation accident ERA16FA033

1 fatal · ZENITH CH701 · 2015-11-06 · Okeechobee, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA16FA033
Event ID
20151106X30523
Type
Accident
Date
2015-11-06
Location
Okeechobee, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.2075, -80.842498

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
ZENITH
Model
CH701
Registration
N56553
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

An in-flight structural failure due to a severely corroded wing strut, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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