Accident: Zenith CH701
Nov 6, 2015 · Okeechobee, FL
NTSB numberERA16FA033Event id20151106X30523
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
An in-flight structural failure due to a severely corroded wing strut, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Zenith CH701
- Registration
- N56553
- Year built
- 2007
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute Aircraft structural failure
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Okeechobee County Airport (OBE)3 nm (6 km) north
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