A Zenith Zodiac 601 went out of control after landing and crashed into a parked Cessna 441 on Tuesday in California, catching on fire. The pilot escaped with burn injuries. KCRA in Sacramento reported that the pilot, 75, had touched down on the runway at Nevada County Air Park in Grass Valley, then veered into the ramp and struck the right side of the twin-engine Cessna.
Emergency crews took the pilot by helicopter to a local hospital, where he was in stable condition, KCRA reported. Friends of the pilot interviewed by the station identified him as the builder of the Zodiac, which is sold in kit versions. One friend said the aircraft was still within its 40-hour test flight time. The Zodiac is based at Nevada County, according to the FAA aircraft registry.
