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:
Location: Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
Accident Number: CEN21LA307
Date and Time: July 4, 2021, 19:47 Local
Registration: Unregistered
Aircraft: Quad City Challenger
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Unknown or undetermined
Injuries: 1 Serious
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Analysis
The non-certificated pilot was conducting a local flight near a friend’s residence in an unregistered airplane. There were no witnesses to the accident. Following the accident, a local law enforcement officer briefly talked to the pilot, but no information was provided during this, or subsequent interview attempts to explain the sequence of events that preceded the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing and forward fuselage. Based on the available evidence, the reason the airplane impacted terrain could not be determined.
Probable Cause and Findings
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be:
An impact with terrain for reasons that could not be determined based on available evidence.
Findings
Not determined (general) - Unknown/Not determined
Factual Information
History of Flight
Unknown Unknown or undetermined (Defining event)
Pilot Information
Certificate: None
Age: 62, Male
Airplane Rating(s): None
Seat Occupied: Center
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: None
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed:
Medical Certification: None
Unknown Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent:
Flight Time: (Estimated)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Quad City
Registration: UNREGESISTERED
Model/Series: Challenger II
Aircraft Category: Unknown
Year of Manufacture:
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: None
Serial Number: Unknown
Landing Gear Type: Tailwheel
Seats:
Date/Type of Last Inspection: Unknown
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: Rotax
ELT:
Engine Model/Series:
Registered Owner:
Rated Power:
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual (VMC)
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KFAM,947 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 22 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 19:56 Local
Direction from Accident Site: 235°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: /
Wind Direction: 160°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: /
Altimeter Setting: 30.03 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 27°C / 18°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Perryville, MO (PCD)
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Ste. Genevieve, MO
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 19:20 Local
Type of Airspace: Class E
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: 37.974009,-90.04712(est)
STE. GENEVIEVE COUNTY, Missouri (KFVS) - A two-seater plane went down in a field on Sunday, July 4.
According to Corporal Juston Wheetley with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the plane landed near 16498 Highway M, near Highway J, in the county.
He said the two-seater plane was reportedly still running.
One person was injured, but the extent of their injuries was unknown. There were no reported deaths.
Cpl. Wheetley said it was private aircraft with no visible tail number known at this time.
It is unknown what caused the aircraft to go down.
The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted to handle the investigation.
