Monday, March 02, 2026

Zenith STOL CH 701, N123XP, accident occurred on March 1, 2026, at Hendersonville Airport (0A7), Hendersonville, North Carolina

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N123XP

- History of Flight:
On March 1, 2026, at about 1620 local time, a privately-registered Zenith STOL CH 701, N123XP, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident at Hendersonville Airport (0A7), Hendersonville, North Carolina. The pilot was not injured.

The FAA reported: "Aircraft clipped a tree while departing and crashed near the runway."

At 1554 LT, the winds were from 010° at 9 knots, gusting 18 knots. At 1654 LT, the winds were from 330° at 10 knots, gusting 17 knots.

- Weather:

METAR KAVL 012054Z AUTO 01009G18KT 10SM FEW090 21/02 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP203 T02060017 55004 $

METAR KAVL 012154Z 33010G17KT 10SM SCT090 21/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP207 T02060017 $

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