# NTSB Accident ANC20LA053
> **ZENITH STOL CH701** · 2020-05-31 · Ambler, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC20LA053
- **Event ID:** 20200601X54009
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-05-31
- **Location:** Ambler, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 67.039443, -158.82943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENITH
- **Model:** STOL CH701
- **Registration:** N324WS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper decision to take off from unsuitable terrain, which resulted in impact with uneven terrain, the subsequent failure of the nosewheel fork, and a nose over.

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