American Champion 8GCBC, N125WB: Accident occurred October 29, 2021 at Greeley-Weld County Airport (KGXY), Colorado

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; Denver, Colorado

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board: 

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

90ER LLC

https://registry.faa.gov/N125WB

Location: Greeley, Colorado

Accident Number: CEN22LA028

Date & Time: October 29, 2021, 14:15 Local 

Registration: N125WB

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: N125WB

Model/Series: 8GCBC 

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: KGXY,4697 ft msl 

Observation Time: 13:56 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 0 Nautical

Miles Temperature/Dew Point: 21°C /-1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear 

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 90°

Lowest Ceiling: None

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.06 inches Hg 

Type of Flight Plan Filed:

Departure Point:

Destination:

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 40.437417,-104.63322 (est)