Team Mini-Max 1600R Sport, Unregistered: Accident occurred December 13, 2021 in South Bend, South Joseph County, Indiana

 Joseph Krol 

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; Chicago, Illinois

Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:

https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket

Location: South Bend, Indiana

Accident Number: CEN22LA074

Date and Time: December 13, 2021, 16:40 Local

Registration: UNREGISTERED

Aircraft: Mini-MAX 1600R Sport 

Injuries: 1 None

Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information

Aircraft Make: Mini-MAX 

Registration: UNREGISTERED

Model/Series: 1600R Sport NO SERIES 

Aircraft Category: Airplane

Amateur Built: Yes

Operator:

Operating Certificate(s) Held: None

Operator Designator Code:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: VMC 

Condition of Light: Dusk

Observation Facility, Elevation: KSBN,773 ft msl 

Observation Time: 16:54 Local

Distance from Accident Site: 3 Nautical Miles 

Temperature/Dew Point: 8°C /-1°C

Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear

Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 7 knots / , 230°

Lowest Ceiling: None 

Visibility: 10 miles

Altimeter Setting: 30.24 inches Hg

Type of Flight Plan Filed: None

Departure Point: South Bend, IN (3IN7)

Destination: South Bend, IN

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 None 

Aircraft Damage: Substantial

Passenger Injuries: 

Aircraft Fire: None

Ground Injuries: N/A 

Aircraft Explosion: None

Total Injuries: 1 None 

Latitude, Longitude: 41.66458,-86.355159