NONE · KUBASSEK DAVID ZENITH 601 · 2017-07-22 · Aiken, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA258
Event ID
20170723X02735
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-22
Location
Aiken, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.652221, -81.682502
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KUBASSEK DAVID
Model
ZENITH 601
Registration
N651JL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the nose landing gear’s (NLG) lower bearing, which resulted in the pilot’s inability to maintain directional control during landing, a runway excursion, and the NLG collapsing.