ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290484
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| Date: | Sunday 13 July 2014 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Zenith STOL CH 750 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N792MC |
| MSN: | 75-8144 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 93 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 3300A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dodgeville, Michigan -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hancock-Houghton County Airport, MI (CMX/KCMX) |
| Dodgeville, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was performing a normal takeoff in the short take-off and landing (STOL) airplane on a short narrow grass runway. After the airplane became airborne about midfield it encountered unexpected crosswind turbulence near the edge of a tree line. The airplane drifted to the side, contacted the top of a tree, entered an aerodynamic stall, impacted terrain and came to rest on its nose resulting in substantial damage to the engine mount, forward fuselage, both wings, and both flaperons. The pilot credited the shoulder harness installation with saving him from more serious injury. The pilot also reported that there was no preimpact malfunction or failure.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in an impact with a tree and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA368
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 15:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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