Amateur-built Zenith CH-701 accident near Yerington, Nevada, November 21, 2006
On November 21, 2006 at about 10:30 pm local time, a amateur-built Zenith CH-701, registered N7092B, was substantially damaged in an accident near Yerington, Nevada (Yerington airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions and failure to maintain both directional and pitch control.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 21, 2006 · about 10:30 pm local time · cases in 2006
- Place
- Yerington, Nevada · Yerington · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built Zenith CH-701
- Registration
- N7092B · registry record · serial 5011
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane sustained substantial damage during a nose down and ground loop while landing in strong winds. As the pilot approached the vicinity of the destination airport, he noted that the winds were about 35 to 40 miles per hour (mph). In order to land into the wind he opted to perform a landing on a ramp area of the airport. The airplane touched down on the ramp's surface with a forward groundspeed of about 3 mph. A side load was placed on the left main landing gear, and the tire subsequently deflated. The airplane veered to the left and pitched forward, resulting in damage to the firewall. A weather reporting station in the area reported winds at 24 mph, gusting to 28 mph.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,042 hours in all; 552 in this make and model; 134 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 551 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 2006
- Maximum gross weight: 1,100 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 912 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DVO Novato CA at 11:20 am
- Destination: O43 Yerington NV
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 19, 5,800 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 28 knots
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.06 inHg
- Observation at 7:27 pm from KNFL, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- N7092B on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Engine: Rotax 912 241 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Yerington Municipal · nearest airport
- Gnoss Field · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Nevada 1,294 since 1982 · 223 in the last ten years
- Nevada 4,583 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/LAX07CA042.json.
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