American Champion 8GCBC, N101BC: Accident occurred May 15, 2021 at Lord Flat USFS Airport (OR9), Imnaha, Wallowa County, Oregon

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; Boise, Idaho

https://registry.faa.gov/N101BC

Location: Wallowa, OR

Accident Number: WPR21LA196

Date & Time: May 15, 2021, 08:55 Local 

Registration: N101BC

Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT

8GCBC Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT

Registration: N101BC

Model/Series: 8GCBC 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: No

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: MYL,5024 ft msl 

Observation Time: 08:51 Local

Distance from Accident Site:

Temperature/Dew Point: 16°C /-2°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / , 350°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: 

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None

Latitude, Longitude: 45.44692,-116.5859 (est)