# N749WJ: 2012 William R Mcwethy STOL CH750

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [William R Mcwethy STOL CH750](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-r-mcwethy-stol-ch750) (registry code 05631ZT, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 75-7751
- Year built: 2012
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Zenith Aircraft Co STOL CH 750
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 23, 2012
- Certificate issued: August 23, 2018
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AA15F6
- Registered owner: [Mcwethy William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCWETHY%20WILLIAM%20R)
- Location: [Dixon, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Dixon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8295° N, 89.4771° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61021, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=749WJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N749WJ

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (William R Mcwethy STOL CH750)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN25LA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA078), Jan 15, 2025: Zenith Stol CH750 (N749WJ), Byron, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently moved the ignition key to the off position and broke the key, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20250115000759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250115000759A), Jan 15, 2025: William R Mcwethy STOL CH750 (N749WJ), Byron, IL, Minor damage. On January 15, 2025, at approximately 10:00 am CDT, aircraft [privacy data omitted] departed from C73 dixon municipal airport en route to 1C8 cottonwood…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other William R Mcwethy STOL CH750 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-r-mcwethy-stol-ch750/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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