McKenzie Douglas E STOL CH750 N792MC
13 July 2014 · Dodgeville, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 July 2014 at about 20:30 local time, a McKenzie Douglas E STOL CH750 registered N792MC was involved in an accident near Dodgeville, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dodgeville, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- McKenzie Highland Stables (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 47.0197, -88.5517
- Aircraft
- McKenzie Douglas E STOL CH750
- Registration
- N792MC
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houghton → Dodgeville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN14CA368
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in an impact with a tree and terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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