Zenith STOL CH 701, N701SA: Accident occurred September 24, 2021 in Bishop, Inyo County, California

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; Reno, Nevada

https://registry.faa.gov/N701SA

Location: Bishop, California

Accident Number: WPR21LA366

Date and Time: September 24, 2021, 00:00 Local 

Registration: N701SA

Aircraft: SHARP RALPH R ZENITH STOL CH 701 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Unknown

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: SHARP RALPH R 

Registration: N701SA

Model/Series: ZENITH STOL CH 701 

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: 

Condition of Light:

Observation Facility, Elevation: KBIH,4102 ft msl 

Observation Time: 23:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 19°C /-4°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 5 knots / , 350°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.13 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

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: 37.373111,-118.36361