Muse STOL CH 750 N750JD

Summary

On 14 October 2020 at about 18:03 local time, a Muse STOL CH 750 registered N750JD was involved in an accident near Sewanee, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 October 2020 at 18:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Sewanee, Tennessee, United States

Nearest airport

Franklin County Airport (UOS)

Coordinates

35.2080, -85.8933

Aircraft

Muse STOL CH 750

Registration

N750JD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Dayton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA027

1 person had minor injuries.

The airplane’s encounter with a downdraft during the initial climb, which resulted in an impact with trees.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was taking off from a 3,700-ft-long runway and described that during the initial climb at an altitude of around 40 feet, the airplane encountered a downdraft from wind gusting over trees next to the runway. He further reported that the engine was developing full power, but the airplane was unable to climb out of the downdraft. The airplane impacted trees at the departure end of the runway, and the fuselage and right wing were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.