1 fatal · DELWYN SCHMIDT No model · 2015-10-25 · Bennington, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN16LA022
Event ID
20151027X91422
Type
Accident
Date
2015-10-25
Location
Bennington, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.031112, -97.592224
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DELWYN SCHMIDT
Model
No model
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The unregistered airplane’s loss of engine power due to piston seizure. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s loss of airplane control while maneuvering back to the runway.