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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · William E Mcclain CH750 CRUZER · Boaz, AL · September 10, 2020

Date: September 10, 2020 · 12:43 local
Place: Boaz, AL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N656BN
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA314
Reported as: William E Mcclain CH750 Cruzer
Reported engine: Ulpower UL350IS
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 112 total68 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N656BNRegistration cancelled Jun 5, 2021 · William E Mcclain CH750 CRUZERS/N C75-10639 · Built 2018 Airframe modelWilliam E Mcclain CH750 CRUZER Engine modelUlpower UL350IS4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot of experimental aircraft ch 750 cruzer (N656BN), departed tom b david field airport (kzcl), calhoun, Georgia, with intentions of flying to tupelo Mississippi refueling and flying back to (kczl). After landing at the destination of tupelo Ms. Pilot departed returning to calhoun, ga (kzcl). During the return flight the aircraft crashed in Boaz Alabama on 09/10/20. On 9/12/20 aircraft wreckage was discovered in heavily wooded area. No post crash fire was evident. 1 POB, fatal 1 fatal, aircraft damage: substantial.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OF EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT CH 750 CRUZER (N656BN), DEPARTED TOM B DAVID FIELD AIRPORT (KZCL), CALHOUN, GEORGIA, WITH INTENTIONS OF FLYING TO TUPELO MISSISSIPPI REFUELING AND FLYING BACK TO (KCZL). AFTER LANDING AT THE DESTINATION OF TUPELO MS. PILOT DEPARTED RETURNING TO CALHOUN, GA (KZCL). DURING THE RETURN FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN BOAZ ALABAMA ON 09/10/20. ON 9/12/20 AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE WAS DISCOVERED IN HEAVILY WOODED AREA. NO POST CRASH FIRE WAS EVIDENT. 1 POB, FATAL 1 FATAL, AIRCRAFT DAMAGE: SUBSTANTIAL.

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 ERA20LA314Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportBoaz, ALThe pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with trees and terrain. Contributing was the pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into an area of low clouds.Sep 10, 2020 · Substantial damage