MINR · ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL · 2023-03-10 · La Veta, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN23LA128
Event ID
20230310106865
Type
Accident
Date
2023-03-10
Location
La Veta, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.523824, -105.00926
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
ZENITH ZODIAC
Model
601XL
Registration
N969WD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to fly the airplane in which he had no experience in strong, gusting wind, which resulted his failure to maintain proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.