# NTSB Accident GAA20CA039
> **Zenair CH 701** · 2019-10-20 · Safford, AZ, USA · NONE
## 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.

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