Angus Watt ZENAIR STOLCH 750 N750RH

Summary

On 19 September 2022 at about 15:38 local time, a Angus Watt ZENAIR STOLCH 750 registered N750RH, operated by McDonald Charles H, was involved in an accident near Howe, Idaho, 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

19 September 2022 at 15:38

Classification

Accident

Location

Howe, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Howe (U97)

Coordinates

43.8053, -113.0193

Aircraft

Angus Watt ZENAIR STOLCH 750

Registration

N750RH

Category

Airplane

Year built

2009

Engines

1

Operator

McDonald Charles H

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA362

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the landing approach, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, he did not maintain appropriate engine power or airspeed while on approach for landing. The airplane stalled and landed short of the runway in a plowed field. The nosewheel collapsed and the airplane nosed over substantially damaging the vertical stabilizer and both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.