No fatalities
5 May 2022: CHARLES R KYLE ZENITH STOL CH 701 — Culpepper, VA
On 5 May 2022, a CHARLES R KYLE ZENITH STOL CH 701 was involved in an aviation accident near Culpepper, VA. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 4 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper glidepath, which resulted in a hard landing and landing gear collapse.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained