20151025020379A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Bennington, KS · October 25, 2015

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Date: October 25, 2015 · 16:40 local
Place: Bennington, KS
Airport: Residence
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

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What happened

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Operator departed from a grass strip at his Residence to the south. On climb out the engine quit running. Operator turned to the right (west) attempting to return to the field. The aircraft impacted the ground at a steep nose down angle coming to rest on its top. Eye witness pulled the injured pilot free of the wreckage. Pilot passed away that same night.

As the FAA filed it

OPERATOR DEPARTED FROM A GRASS STRIP AT HIS RESIDENCE TO THE SOUTH. ON CLIMB OUT THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING. OPERATOR TURNED TO THE RIGHT (WEST) ATTEMPTING TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND AT A STEEP NOSE DOWN ANGLE COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP. EYE WITNESS PULLED THE INJURED PILOT FREE OF THE WRECKAGE. PILOT PASSED AWAY THAT SAME NIGHT.