# Accident 20210924016349A: Sharp Ralph R ZENITH STOL CH 701, Bishop, CA, September 24, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 24, 2021, 00:01 local time
- Place: Bishop, CA
- Airport: Bishop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Unknown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.3731° N, 118.3636° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.3731&lon=-118.3636&mi=10
- Aircraft: N701SA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N701SA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Sharp Ralph R ZENITH STOL CH 701 (registry code 05628ID, https://openairdocs.org/model/sharp-ralph-r-zenith-stol-ch-701) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Jabiru 2200 (registry code 34800, https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-2200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SHARP RALPH R ZENITH STOL CH 701
- Reported engine: JABIRU 2200
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA366) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210924016349A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

N701SA EXPERIENCED LOSS OF CONTROL AND SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED ON BISHOP AIRPORT PROPERTY AFTER BEING STOLEN BY NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT.  SUSPECT WAS ARRESTED 09/25/2021.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR21LA366](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA366), Sep 24, 2021: Sharp Ralph R Zenith Stol CH 701 (N701SA), Bishop, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of airplane control for undetermined reasons.

## Other reports on N701SA (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20251206018439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251206018439A), Dec 6, 2025: Sharp Ralph R ZENITH STOL CH 701 (N701SA), Weatherford, OK, Substantial damage. The aircraft was substantially damaged after the pilot sustained a hard landing and lost control of the aircraft on the runway. The left main gear impacted…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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