Delwyn Schmidt No model accident near Bennington, KS
On October 25, 2015, a Delwyn Schmidt No model (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bennington, KS. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 25, 2015
- Place
- Bennington, KS
- Aircraft
- Delwyn Schmidt No model · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 39.031°N, 97.592°W
- NTSB ID
- 20151027X91422
Official records · CEN16LA022
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 25, 2015, about 1740 central daylight time, an unregistered amateur built airplane lost engine power shortly after departing a private airstrip near Bennington, Kansas. The private rated pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual under the provisions of the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. A witness reported to the responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector that he saw the airplane taxi back and forth several times and then depart. He added that when the airplane was about 150 feet in the air, he heard the engine suddenly stop. The airplane turned back to the runway; however, the airplane then fell, about 40 feet to the ground. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single land. He also held a mechanic's certificate with airframe and powerplant (A&P) ratings. The pilot's last application for a medical certificate was dated November 9, 2011. On the application, he reported 450 total flight hours, with 5 hours in the previous six months. The medical certificate had expired; however, under the sport pilot rule he was medically eligible to fly as a light sport airplane, as long as he complied with the applicable FAA regulations. The pilot's flight logbook was not located. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION Little documentation on the airplane was found concerting the
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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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
