Siefert 5151RG accident near Shelbyville, IN

On June 10, 1997, a Siefert 5151RG (airplane) was involved in an accident near Shelbyville, IN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

June 10, 1997

Place

Shelbyville, IN

Aircraft

Siefert 5151RG · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

39.520°N, 85.771°W

NTSB ID

20001208X08079

NTSB summary

History of Flight On June 10, 1997, at 1315 central daylight time (CDT), an experimental Siefert 5151RG, N81728, was destroyed when it impacted the ground and burned. The commercial pilot had departed at 1300 from the Shelbyville Municipal Airport, Shelbyville, Indiana, en route to his private grass airstrip about eight miles away. The airplane impacted the ground about one half mile from the grass airstrip. The pilot had received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. A witness observed the airplane depart Shelbyville Municipal Airport. The witness reported that the engine sounded fine and the airplane appeared to be flying normally. At 1800, the airplane was reported missing. A pilot who was flying in the local area proceeded to the grass airstrip to search for the airplane. The pilot observed the airplane wreckage in a recently planted soybean field. There were no witnesses to the accident. Personnel Information The 71 year old pilot had a commercial pilot certificate with an instrument rating. He was a certified flight instructor with airplane and instrument instructor ratings. He had a total of about 5,091 total flight hours. The pilot had a current Biennial Flight Review (BFR). The pilot's logbook did not indicate that he had flown since the BFR. A witness reported that the pilot had flown about 5 hours in the accident aircraft. Aircraft Information The airplane was a Siefert 5151RG with a 582 Rotax engine. The airplane was issued a Special Airworthiness Certificate in the Experimental category on April 24, 1997. The a

Probable cause

the cause of the accident is undetermined.

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