American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon, N81BH: Accident occurred September 11, 2020 in Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas

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.

Additional Participating Entity:

Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas 

https://registry.faa.gov/N81BH

Location: Ozark, AR

Accident Number: CEN20CA391

Date & Time: September 11, 2020, 14:00 Local 

Registration: N81BH

Aircraft: Champion 8GCBC

Injuries: N/A

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Champion

Registration: N81BH

Model/Series: 8GCBC No Series

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: Operating Certificate(s) Held: 

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site:

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KFYV,1259 ft msl 

Observation Time: 08:53 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 29 Nautical Miles

Temperature/Dew Point: 18°C /18°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 330°

Lowest Ceiling: Overcast / 500 ft AGL 

Visibility: 9 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.19 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Ozark, AR (51AR)

Destination: Ozark, AR (51AR)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: N/A

Latitude, Longitude:  35.677501,-93.732223 (est)