N237FC is a 2023 Zenith Acft STOL CH 701. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Maple Grove, MN. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Jul 2023. It has been registered to its current owner since Jun 2023. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 3 years old
- 1 of 221 Zenith Acft STOL CH 701
2023
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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.
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