# Accident 20240222002219A: Baenen Mark S ZENITH CH750 STOL, Richland Center, WI, February 22, 2024

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 22, 2024, 18:00 local time
- Place: Richland Center, WI
- Airport: Richland
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2983° N, 90.3023° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2983&lon=-90.3023&mi=10
- Aircraft: N750WW, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N750WW) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Baenen Mark S ZENITH CH750 STOL (registry code 056376P, https://openairdocs.org/model/baenen-mark-s-zenith-ch750-stol) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BAENEN MARK S ZENITH CH750 STOL
- Reported engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 1
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 368 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN24LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA119) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240222002219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON THE EVENING OF FEBRUARY 22, 2024, AT APPROXIMATELY 1800 LOCAL TIME, THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM RICHLAND AIRPORT, SEXTONVILLE, WI (93C). AT SOME POINT DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT, THE ACCIDENT AIRCRAFT LOST POWER, SANK INTO A LINE OF TREES APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES NORTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT, HIT A TREE AND DROPPED INTO A MEADOW, IMPACTING THE GROUND WITH NO FORWARD MOTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE SINGLE OCCUPANT PILOT IN COMMAND SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS AIRLIFTED FROM THE SCENE. THE WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS VISUAL METEREOLOGICAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 CEN24LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA119), Feb 23, 2024: Zenith Stol CH750 (N750WW), Sextonville, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined, followed by a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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