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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Benevelli Michael E QUICKSILVER GT400 · Bollingbrook, IL · September 10, 2011

Date: September 10, 2011 · 15:06 local
Place: Bollingbrook, IL
Airport: Clow International Airport
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2590A
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA656
Reported as: Benevelli Michael E Quicksilver GT400
Reported engine: ROTAX 503
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total20 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

N2590ARegistration cancelled Oct 2, 2021 · Benevelli Michael E QUICKSILVER GT400S/N 1406 Airframe modelBenevelli Michael E QUICKSILVER GT400 Engine modelRotax 503 series2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot departed Clow (IC5) at 1503 CDT en route to cushing (OC8). Pilot troubleshot crackling noise by turning off all electrical components one-by-one. Crackling noise remained. All electrical equipment was turned back on. Aircraft began loosing power and altitude rapidly. Pilot made landing in bean field. No damage to persons to property. Pilot uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED CLOW (IC5) AT 1503 CDT EN ROUTE TO CUSHING (OC8). PILOT TROUBLESHOT CRACKLING NOISE BY TURNING OFF ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ONE-BY-ONE. CRACKLING NOISE REMAINED. ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED BACK ON. AIRCRAFT BEGAN LOOSING POWER AND ALTITUDE RAPIDLY. PILOT MADE LANDING IN BEAN FIELD.NO DAMAGE TO PERSONS TO PROPERTY. PILOT UNINJURED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN11LA656Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBolingbrook, ILThe loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine or airframe.Sep 10, 2011 · Substantial damage