1 fatal · Halsmer CRAZY 8 · 2000-07-27 · LAFAYETTE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA226
Event ID
20001212X21414
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-27
Location
LAFAYETTE, IN, USA
Coordinates
40.420719, -86.890502
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Halsmer
Model
CRAZY 8
Registration
N9034L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Aircraft control not being maintained by the pilot during the forced landing. Factors to the accident were the engine failure due to an overtemperature, the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, and the trees.