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ERA21LA236

2021-05-29 · Winder, Georgia, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport WDR

Current FAA registration · N601MX

Make / Model
ZENITH ZODIAC CH601XL
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20060310
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A7CC1F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

Pilot’s inadequate supervision of the pilot rated passenger’s actions, which led to a high descent rate and collision with obstacles.

Factual narrative

The pilot was flying with a pilot rated passenger who was becoming familiar with the flight characteristics of the airplane. As they turned final for the runway, the airplane began a rapid descent. The. pilot took control of the airplane and added full power for a go-around; however, he was unable to recover. The airplane subsequently struck an airport light pole, lost directional control, and came to rest inverted in a gravel parking lot, resulting in substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The pilot stated he did not monitor the developing situation fast enough to recover. He reported that the airplane had no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Aircraft capability-Climb capability-Capability exceeded
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Descent rate-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other person-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_ERA21LA236.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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