# NTSB Accident ERA17LA258
> **KUBASSEK DAVID ZENITH 601** · 2017-07-22 · Aiken, SC, USA · NONE
## 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.

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