# NTSB Accident CEN16LA022
> **DELWYN SCHMIDT No model** · 2015-10-25 · Bennington, KS, USA · FATL
## 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.

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