Quad City Challenger I, N630SC: Accident occurred September 18, 2021 at Higginsville Industrial Municipal Airport (KHIG), Lafayette County, Missouri

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; Kansas City, Missouri

https://registry.faa.gov/N630SC

Location: Higginsville, MO

Accident Number: CEN21LA446

Date & Time: September 18, 2021, 13:15 Local

Registration: N630SC

Aircraft: COLE PAUL B CHALLENGER I 

Injuries: 1 Serious

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: COLE PAUL B

Registration: N630SC

Model/Series: CHALLENGER I NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator: On file 

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code: None

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Day

Observation Facility, Elevation: KMHL,779 ft msl

Observation Time: 13:15 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C /17°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 30°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.15 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: Higginsville, MO 

Destination: Higginsville, MO

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Serious

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 Serious 

Latitude, Longitude: 39.072741,-93.677459 (est)