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http://registry.faa.gov/N801KJ
Accident Number: CEN17LA037
Date & Time: 11/06/2016, 1600 CDT
Registration: N801KJ
Aircraft: JOHNSON KENNETH R STOL CH 801
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Defining Event: Loss of control in flight
Injuries: 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
On November 6, 2016, about 1600 central daylight time, an Zenith 801 homebuilt, experimental airplane, N801KJ, registered to the pilot, was destroyed by a postimpact fire after it impacted the ground while on approach to Runway 18 at the Northport Airport (WI38), Royalton, Wisconsin. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The local personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated about 1530 from WI38.
The pilot reported that he had built the airplane over the last 14 years. The airplane was approved for a 40-hour testing period on May 12, 2016, when it received it's continuous airworthiness inspection. The airplane was flown by the pilot on the day prior to the accident and he reported no mechanical anomalies.
The pilot provided a detailed account of the day's flight and accident on NTSB Form 6120. He reported that the purpose of the flight was to practice stalls and how the airplane responded. On the first flight of the day, the airplane stalled with full power at 38-39 mph, neither wing stalled first, and the flight was straight and stable. He landed with full flaps on the grass runway, and took off for more testing. He then performed a successful full-flap engine idle stall. The airplane stalled at 28-29 mph, both wings stayed level, and the airplane flew straight. He performed a tough and go landing, took off, and established the airplane on downwind, about 1,000 feet AGL, to set up for a full flap landing. He lowered the flaps and set the engine power to idle. The pilot discovered that the control stick would move, but he had no control of the airplane. The stick would move, but the airplane could not be controlled. The airplane impacted the ground and the pilot did not remember the crash. Neighbors helped to evacuate the pilot from the wreckage and local responders transported the pilot to a hospital. There were no eye-witnesses to the accident, however, a neighbor reported hearing the airplane and thought that he heard the engine backfire.
The airplane was totally consumed by a post-impact fire. An FAA inspector examined the wreckage, but due to the extent of fire damage, it was not possible to determine any pre-impact anomalies with the engine, flight controls, or flight control surfaces. The pilot reported that he did not believe that the airplane stalled.
The pilot also stated on NTSB Form 6120, that the 5-point harness that he installed on his homebuilt airplane probably saved his life.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Private
Age: 65, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Left
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: 4-point
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Class 3 With Waivers/Limitations
Last FAA Medical Exam: 04/12/2016
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 08/01/2016
Flight Time: (Estimated) 100 hours (Total, all aircraft), 13 hours (Total, this make and model), 1 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: JOHNSON KENNETH R
Registration: N801KJ
Model/Series: STOL CH 801 NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Year of Manufacture:
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental Light Sport
Serial Number: 8-4899
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: 05/01/2016, Condition
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection: 13 Hours
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time: 13 Hours at time of accident
Engine Manufacturer: Mazda Rotary
ELT: Not installed
Engine Model/Series:
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: 100 hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation:
Distance from Accident Site:
Observation Time:
Direction from Accident Site:
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 5 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 180°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 29.92 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 20°C / 16°C
Precipitation and Obscuration:
Departure Point: Royalton, WI (38WI)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Royalton, WI (38WI)
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 1530 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class E
Airport Information
Airport: Northport Airport (38WI)
Runway Surface Type: N/A
Airport Elevation: 800 ft
Runway Surface Condition: Dry
Runway Used: N/A
IFR Approach: None
Runway Length/Width:
VFR Approach/Landing: Traffic Pattern
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Destroyed
Passenger Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Fire: On-Ground
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 44.383333, -88.852500 (est)
NTSB Identification: CEN17LA037
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, November 06, 2016 in Royalton, WI
Aircraft: JOHNSON KENNETH R STOL CH 801, registration: N801KJ
Injuries: 1 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. NTSB investigators may not have traveled in support of this investigation and used data provided by various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report.
On November 6, 2016, about 1600 central daylight time, an Zenith 801 homebuilt experimental airplane, N801KJ, registered to the pilot, was destroyed by a post impact fire after it impacted the ground while on approach to Runway 18 at the Northport Airport (WI38), Royalton, Wisconsin. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained minor injuries. The local personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of Federal Code of Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed throughout the area and a flight plan was not filed. The flight originated about 1530 from WI38.
The pilot stated that after initial takeoff from WI38, he was practicing slow flight and stall maneuvers in the local area. After practicing the maneuvers for about 30 minutes, the pilot initiated a traffic pattern approach to runway 18. His intent was to execute a short filed landing on the grass airstrip. While turning on base leg to the runway, the airplane stalled and impacted the ground about 300 feet from the approach end of the runway. The pilot exited the wreckage and a post impact fire ensued. The pilot did not report any mechanical anomalies prior to the accident, and that the flaps were extended when he initially entered the pattern for landing.
Neighbors freed a New London resident from a crashed experimental aircraft moments before it exploded, according to Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office.
The crash occurred at the Poppy’s Flying Acres airfield in the town of Mukwa before 4:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6.
The man, who is not yet being identified by Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office, was transported to ThedaCare Medical Center-New London, Waupaca County Sheriff’s Deputy Pete Bosquez told the New London Press Star. Bosquez declined to comment on the man’s condition.
An “ear witness” heard the plane backfire, and a couple neighbors ran to the field to pull the pilot from the plane, Bosquez said. They and the pilot, who was the lone occupant of the plane, retreated 25 feet from the plane before it exploded and became fully engulfed, he said.
Bosquez called the neighbors’ response a “heroic” act. The sheriff’s office will only release their names with their consent, he said.
The Federal Aviation Administration has been contacted and will investigate the crash, Bosquez said.
Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office, New London Fire Department and Gold Cross Ambulance responded to the crash.
Source: http://www.waupacanow.com
MUKWA, Wis. (WBAY) – The Waupaca County Sheriff’s Office says neighbors came to the rescue on Sunday after a single-engine plane crashed in the town of Mukwa.
It happened at 4:22 p.m. on the N4100 block of Faskell Road, near a private airport.
The pilot was flying a new, home-built plane with less than 50 hours of flight time when it crashed. Neighbors who heard the crash helped remove the pilot from the cockpit moments before the plane’s fuel tank exploded.
The plane then erupted in flames. It’s considered a total loss.
The pilot, who was the only person inside the plane, was transported to a hospital in New London. The extent of the pilot’s injuries is unknown.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will be on site to investigate the cause of the crash.
Source: http://wbay.com
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