# NTSB Accident ERA18TA263
> **ZENITH CH 750** · 2018-09-23 · DeLeon Springs, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA18TA263
- **Event ID:** 20180923X81013
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-23
- **Location:** DeLeon Springs, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.139722, -81.343055
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENITH
- **Model:** CH 750
- **Registration:** N752VK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's operation of the airplane with the alternator switch in the off position, which allowed the selected battery to discharge and resulted in an ignition system failure and a total loss of engine power.

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