Incident Zenith STOL CH701 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224844
 
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Date:Sunday 21 April 2019
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic CH70 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Zenith STOL CH701
Owner/operator:
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Dingo, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Dingo, QLD
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During takeoff, the rod system for the flaperons jammed. The aircraft was tilting to the left and the pilot was unable to arrest the tilt. The aircraft's left wing collided with a pile of wood next to the runway, causing the aircraft to cartwheel before coming to rest inverted.

Sources:

https://www.raa.asn.au/safety/accident-and-defect-summaries/

Revision history:

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07-May-2019 18:32 Pineapple Added

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