No fatalities
15 Mar 2024: Zenith Zodiac CH601 HDS — Rawlins, WY
On 15 Mar 2024, a Zenith Zodiac CH601 HDS was involved in an aviation accident near Rawlins, WY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The student pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an unstabilized approach, which resulted the airplane landing short of the runway and coming to rest inverted. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 10 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to see and avoid powerlines during an unstabilized approach, which resulted the airplane landing short of the runway and coming to rest inverted.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintainedAwareness of condition