Champion 8KCAB, N787AC: Accident occurred October 05, 2020 at Gilmer County Airport (49A), Ellijay, Georgia

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; Atlanta, Georgia  

Inverted Flight Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N787AC

Location: Ellijay, GA 

Accident Number: ERA21LA007

Date & Time: October 5, 2020, 15:00 Local 

Registration: N787AC

Aircraft: Champion 8KCAB 

Injuries: 1 Minor

Flight Conducted Under:

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Champion 

Registration: N787AC

Model/Series: 8KCAB 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

Operator: 

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: KDNN,710 ft msl 

Observation Time: 14:55 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 18 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 23°C /10°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 10°

Lowest Ceiling:

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.16 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Minor

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Minor 

Latitude, Longitude: 34.628634,-84.526203 (est)