Amateur-built ZENITH 750 accident near Marysville, Ohio, October 14, 2026
On October 14, 2026 at about 2:00 pm local time, a 2018 amateur-built ZENITH 750, registered N203RZ, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Marysville, Ohio (Union County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 14, 2026 · about 2:00 pm local time · cases in 2026
- Place
- Marysville, Ohio · Union County · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built ZENITH 750, built 2018
- Registration
- N203RZ · registry record · serial 75-8685
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Loss of control in flight during takeoff defining event
The aircraft
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
The flight
- Runway 09/2, 4,218 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.99 inHg
- Observation at 10:00 am from MRT
Weather report (METAR): METAR KMRT 141355Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM BKN055 BKN075 OVC100 21/21 A2999 RMK AO2 PRESRR
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N203RZ on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Union County · nearest airport
- Accidents and incidents in Ohio 1,884 since 1982 · 253 in the last ten years
- Ohio 8,531 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/ERA27LA008.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text does not name anyone involved, its policy at this time. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.