NONE · Zenair CH 701 · 2019-10-20 · Safford, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA20CA039
Event ID
20191019X10346
Type
Accident
Date
2019-10-20
Location
Safford, AZ, USA
Coordinates
32.693889, -109.690277
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Zenair
Model
CH 701
Registration
N3784A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of a propeller blade for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in an off-airport landing on soft sand and the separation of main landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s selection of an unsuitable landing area.