Accident Zenith CH 701 YR-5571, Saturday 6 July 2024
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Date:Saturday 6 July 2024
Time:09:26
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH70 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Zenith CH 701
Owner/operator:
Registration: YR-5571
MSN: AG-08-91-1069
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Mociu -   Romania
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Dezmir
Destination airport:Remetea
Investigating agency: AIAS
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During the flight to Remetea, the aircraft had two sudden, uncommanded deviations to the left of the flight direction. The aircraft became uncontrollable about the vertical axis, the pilot assumed a rudder control system malfunction, and took the decision to make an emergency landing.
On impact with the ground, the left main landing gear and nose wheel broke off. Weather conditions were not a factor in this event. The occupants of the aircraft did not require medical attention
The aircraft was an Agrocopteros-built Zenith CH 701.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: AIAS
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

AIAS
YR register at www.thai-aviation.net
AAIS accident report

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Oct-2025 07:26 SteveOzel Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Source, ]
13-Oct-2025 07:26 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]

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