20231015017199I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cirrus 22 · South Bend, IN · October 15, 2023

Date: October 15, 2023 · 11:08 local
Place: South Bend, IN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: C-FTMB
Reported as: Cirrus 22
Reported engine: Continental IO-550-N
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total120 in this make and model

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What happened

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

On October 15, 2023, the pilot of a Cirrus 22, privacy data omitted, was flying from oshawa executive airport, Canada (cyoo) to chicago midway airport, IL (kmdw) when aproximately 10NM south of South Bend intl' airport, IN (ksbn) the engine shutdown. The pilot stated he first began to loose oil pressure then then engine siezed. The pilot declared an emergency and attempted to glide to ksbn. When the pilot realized he was unable to glide to ksbn he deployed the aircraft emergency parachute. The aircraft touched down in a corn field 2NM south of ksbn. There were no injuries and the damage to the aircraft was minor. Upon inspection oil residue was found along the entire belly of the aircraft. During this investigation the engine left waste gate actuator oil line was found loose.

As the FAA filed it

ON OCTOBER 15, 2023, THE PILOT OF A CIRRUS 22, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS FLYING FROM OSHAWA EXECUTIVE AIRPORT, CANADA (CYOO) TO CHICAGO MIDWAY AIRPORT, IL (KMDW) WHEN APROXIMATELY 10NM SOUTH OF SOUTH BEND INTL' AIRPORT, IN (KSBN) THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT STATED HE FIRST BEGAN TO LOOSE OIL PRESSURE THEN THEN ENGINE SIEZED. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ATTEMPTED TO GLIDE TO KSBN. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO KSBN HE DEPLOYED THE AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PARACHUTE. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN A CORN FIELD 2NM SOUTH OF KSBN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS MINOR. UPON INSPECTION OIL RESIDUE WAS FOUND ALONG THE ENTIRE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. DURING THIS INVESTIGATION THE ENGINE LEFT WASTE GATE ACTUATOR OIL LINE WAS FOUND LOOSE.