Zenith CH 750 Cruzer, N816ZH: Accident occurred October 26, 2021 at Benton Municipal Airport (H96), Franklin County, Illinois

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. 

The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. 

Additional Participating Entity: 

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Springfield, Illinois

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

https://registry.faa.gov/N816ZH

Location: Benton, IL

Accident Number: CEN22LA020

Date & Time: October 26, 2021, 13:30 Local

Registration: N816ZH

Aircraft: HALL TERRENCE / HALL CATHIE CRUZER CH-750 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Flight test

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: HALL TERRENCE / HALL CATHIE

Registration: N816ZH

Model/Series: CRUZER CH-750

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

Operator: On file

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: MWA,472 ft msl 

Observation Time: 13:45 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 16 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 14°C /6°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Few / 8000 ft AGL

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,

Lowest Ceiling: 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.05 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Benton, IL (H96)

Destination: Benton, IL

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 38.0085,-88.934444