# NTSB Accident WPR22FA033
> **ZENITH STOL CH701** · 2021-11-12 · Randsburg, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR22FA033
- **Event ID:** 20211112104238
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-11-12
- **Location:** Randsburg, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.429426, -117.73031
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENITH
- **Model:** STOL CH701
- **Registration:** N984LD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing approach, which failed to account for wind conditions, and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following an overshoot of the runway extended centerline, resulting in an accelerated aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s lack of experience flying into challenging backcountry airstrips.

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