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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Douglas E Mckenzie ZENITH STOL CH750 · Dodgeville, MI · July 13, 2014

Date: July 13, 2014 · 17:00 local
Place: Dodgeville, MI
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N792MC
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN14CA368
Reported as: Douglas E Mckenzie Zenith Stol CH750
Reported engine: JABIRU 3300A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,090 total94 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N792MCRegistered now · Douglas E Mckenzie ZENITH STOL CH750S/N 75-8144 · Built 2012 Airframe modelDouglas E Mckenzie ZENITH STOL CH750 Engine modelJabiru 3300A4 cycle

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What happened

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On July 13, 2014, at 1700 EDT, an experimental homebuilt zenith stol CH750, N792MC registered to a private owner, collided with a tree top on takeoff from a private grass strip near Dodgeville, MI. The aircraft inverted and landed at a high angle of impact and was substantially damaged. The owner/private pilot had minor injuries. The pilot stated he was performing a full flaps takeoff on runway 28 and did not see the tree until he was approximately 30 feet away.

Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. Seven miles northeast of the site at the houghton county memorial airport ASOS station, winds were reported 260 at 20KTS, gusting to 30 knots.

As the FAA filed it

ON JULY 13, 2014, AT 1700 EDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT ZENITH STOL CH750, N792MC REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE OWNER, COLLIDED WITH A TREE TOP ON TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP NEAR DODGEVILLE, MI. THE AIRCRAFT INVERTED AND LANDED AT A HIGH ANGLE OF IMPACT AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE OWNER/PRIVATE PILOT HAD MINOR INJURIES. THE PILOT STATED HE WAS PERFORMING A FULL FLAPS TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 28 AND DID NOT SEE THE TREE UNTIL HE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET AWAY.

VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. SEVEN MILES NORTHEAST OF THE SITE AT THE HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL AIRPORT ASOS STATION, WINDS WERE REPORTED 260 AT 20KTS, GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN14CA368Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportDodgeville, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff resulting in an impact with a tree and terrain.Jul 13, 2014 · Substantial damage