Fred L Wellman CH 750 CRUZER N75FW

Summary

On 5 June 2025 at about 13:00 local time, a Fred L Wellman CH 750 CRUZER registered N75FW was involved in an accident near Medina, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 June 2025 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Medina, Ohio, United States

Nearest airport

Medina Muni (1G5)

Coordinates

41.1316, -81.7664

Aircraft

Fred L Wellman CH 750 CRUZER

Registration

N75FW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2025

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA25LA219

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that this flight was conducted as part of phase 1 flight testing of the newly constructed experimental amateur-built airplane. The pilot stated that he had watched a video from the airplane kit manufacturer on “factory takeoff,” which suggested keeping the control stick slightly aft of neutral and applying partial power. During the accident takeoff, he tried the method described by the video and when the airplane lifted off, it was too slow. About 5ft above ground level, the airplane stalled, and the left wing dropped. The airplane impacted to the left of the runway and continued into a ditch and an area of brush, resulting in substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.