Cessna 172R, N24783: Accident occurred October 09, 2021 at Spirit of St. Louis Airport (KSUS), Chesterfield, 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; St. Louis, Missouri

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Elite Approach LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N24783

Location: Chesterfield, MO

Accident Number: CEN22LA014

Date & Time: October 9, 2021, 12:40 Local 

Registration: N24783

Aircraft: Cessna 172R

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Cessna

Registration: N24783

Model/Series: 172R

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built:

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: KSUS,462 ft msl 

Observation Time: 12:54 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 29°C /17°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 11 knots / 16 knots, 190°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 29.84 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point: Chesterfield, MO

Destination: Chesterfield, MO

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: 38.662646,-90.649695