Hall Terrence / Hall Cathie CRUZER CH-750 N816ZH

Summary

On 26 October 2021 at about 18:30 local time, a Hall Terrence / Hall Cathie CRUZER CH-750 registered N816ZH was involved in an accident near Benton, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 October 2021 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Benton, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Benton Municipal (H96)

Coordinates

38.0085, -88.9344

Aircraft

Hall Terrence / Hall Cathie CRUZER CH-750

Registration

N816ZH

Category

Airplane

Year built

2018

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Benton → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN22LA020

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and the nose landing gear collapsing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during landing following a local test flight of the amateur-built airplane, the airplane landed hard on the nose landing gear causing it to separate from the airplane. The airplane subsequently departed the left side of the runway and came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage, cabin floor, and aft cabin bulkhead. The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot also reported the final approach was stable and was aware that the airplane’s nose tended to drop without minimal engine power at landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.