Crash location | 36.623611°N, 93.223334°W |
Nearest city | Hollister, MO
36.621173°N, 93.215459°W 0.5 miles away |
Tail number | N931CE |
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Accident date | 20 Apr 2009 |
Aircraft type | Zenith CH-250 |
Additional details: | None |
The pilot seated in the left seat reported that he was the flying pilot when the accident occurred. He reported that he overcorrected during a crosswind landing. The airplane swerved to the left and right of centerline two times before veering off the right side of the runway. The airplane traveled down a slope covered with wet grass and impacted an elevated service road and culvert. The airplane sustained substantial damage when the nose and right main landing gear collapsed.
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.