NONE · Zenith CH601 · 2019-07-13 · Carlisle, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19LA224
Event ID
20190713X95619
Type
Accident
Date
2019-07-13
Location
Carlisle, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.187778, -77.169441
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Zenith
Model
CH601
Registration
N601MR
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Water contamination of the fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which failed to remove all the water from the airplane's fuel system.