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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Helsper Daniel W PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER · Hanover, IL · August 20, 2023

Date: August 20, 2023 · 08:42 local
Place: Hanover, IL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N929DH
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA372
Reported as: Helsper Daniel W Pietenpol Aircamper
Reported engine: FORD CONVERSION
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,500 total

N929DHRegistered now · Helsper Daniel W PIETENPOL AIRCAMPERS/N 001 · Built 2010 Airframe modelHelsper Daniel W PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER Engine modelFord CONVERSIONReciprocating

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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 monticello regional airport (mxo) enroute to poplar grove airport (C77) on a pleasure trip. About 45 minutes into the flight, the engine began to lose power and the aircraft landed in a corn field approximately one mile north of Hanover, IL. The pilot was alone at the time of the accident and sustained only minor injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT DEPARTED MONTICELLO REGIONAL AIRPORT (MXO) ENROUTE TO POPLAR GROVE AIRPORT (C77) ON A PLEASURE TRIP. ABOUT 45 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A CORN FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE NORTH OF HANOVER, IL. THE PILOT WAS ALONE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AND SUSTAINED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.

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 CEN23LA372Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportHanover, ILThe pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall during an attempted forced landing at low altitude. Contributing to the accident was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Aug 20, 2023 · Substantial damage