NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR24LA162
Registry · N918LN
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ZENITH ZODIAC 601 HDS
Year of manufacture
2017 · 7 years old at event
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20171201
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ACB56A
Registrant of record
NELSON LAWRENCE K
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the airplane reported that, during the preflight engine runup, he diverted his attention to a phone call and failed to switch the fuel selector to a fuel tank with adequate fuel. During the initial climb, the engine experienced a complete loss of power, and the pilot performed a forced landing in an agricultural field. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Fluids/misc hardware-Fluids-Fuel-Fluid management
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Pilot
- — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Task monitoring/vigilance-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2024_WPR24LA162.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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