Date:	Thursday 17 July 2025
Time:	10:22 LT
Type:	Zenair STOL CH 701
Owner/operator:	237th Aero Squadron Flying Club
Registration:	N237FC
MSN:	7-5255
Total airframe hrs:	15 hours
Engine model:	Raven ReDrives Inc 1300SVS
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Anoka County–Blaine Airport (ANE/KANE), Minneapolis, MN -   United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Test
Departure airport:	Minneapolis-Anoka County-Blaine Arpt(Janes Field) Airport, MN (KANE)
Destination airport:	Blaine, MN
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot reported the accident occurred while landing following the Phase 1 test flight. During the landing roll, with the nosewheel still off the runway, the airplane suddenly pitched down and veered left. The pilot attempted to regain directional control with a right rudder pedal input, but the airplane continued to veer left and departed off the side of the runway into the grass where the nose landing gear collapsed and the right wing struck the ground. The fuselage and right wing sustained substantial damage during the runway excursion. The pilot stated that there were no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. At the time of the accident, the pilot was landing the airplane on runway 27 with wind from 320° at 4 knots.

Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.

Weather:
METAR KANE 171355Z 320005KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A3016
METAR KANE 171449Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3016

NTSB CEN25LA258
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N237FC

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
18-Jul-2025 15:52	Captain Adam	Added
19-Jul-2025 06:13	ASN	Updated [Narrative, ]
29-Jul-2025 20:19	Captain Adam	Updated [Time, Source, Damage, Narrative, Accident report, ]
01-Oct-2025 09:24	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ]