Czech Sport Aircraft PiperSport, N643JK: Accident occurred August 12, 2021 at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO), 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; Los Angeles, California

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Santa Monica Flyers Inc

https://registry.faa.gov/N643JK

Location: Santa Monica, CA 

Accident Number: WPR21LA317

Date & Time: August 12, 2021, 10:35 Local 

Registration: N643JK

Aircraft: CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS PIPER SPORT

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT AS

Registration: N643JK

Model/Series: PIPER SPORT

Aircraft Category: Airplane

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Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

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Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

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Aircraft Fire: None

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Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 34.015822,-118.4513 (est)