| Date: | Tuesday 17 May 2016 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: | Zenair CH 601 HDS Zodiac |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N99SZ |
| MSN: | 6-3029 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 18 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Nevada County Air Park (KGOO), Grass Valley, CA -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Destination airport: | Nevada Co Air Park (KGOO) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:The aircraft, an experimental Anthony built Zodiac 601 HDS, experienced a loss of directional control and subsequent runway excursion upon landing at Nevada County Air Park (KGOO), Grass Valley, California. The airplane impacted a stationary aircraft, a Cessna 441 Conquest II, registration N33DE, and a post-impact fire occurred. The aircraft was partially consumed by the fire and the sole pilot onboard received serious injuries. The unoccupied Cessna 441 was substantially damaged.
Accident investigation:
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Report number: | GAA16CA242 |
| Status: | Investigation completed |
| Duration: | |
| Download report: | Final report
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Sources:
http://m.kcra.com/news/plane-crashes-into-second-plane-at-nevada-county-airpark/39597726 http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2016/05/17/homemade-plane-crashes-into-cessna-at-nevada-county-airport/ https://www.theunion.com/news/local-news/reports-airplane-runs-off-runway-catches-fire/ http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=99SZ http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=33DE Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 18-May-2016 06:12 |
Geno |
Added |
| 19-May-2016 16:10 |
Alpine Flight |
Updated [Time, Aircraft type, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 |
ASN Update Bot |
Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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