# NTSB CHI07CA276: Golden Eagle Chief, N68N, Hindsboro, IL, August 10, 2007

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: August 10, 2007, 16:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place: Hindsboro, IL
- Coordinates: 39.630554, -88.130554
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6306&lon=-88.1306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 2007
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- Parties: Springfield, IL, FSDO
- NTSB case key (mKey): 66527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI07CA276
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/66527/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA276

## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to the number seven cylinder's separation during cruise and the crops encountered during the forced landing leading to the airplane nosing over.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - mech failure/malf, cruise
  - engine assembly,cylinder - separation (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, emergency landing
  - terrain condition - ground
  - terrain condition - crop (cause)
- Nose over, emergency landing

## Analysis

The airplane nosed over on impact with terrain and crops during a forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power.  An examination of the airplane's engine revealed a separation of its number seven cylinder.

## Factual narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage when it nosed over on impact with terrain and crops during a forced landing following an in-flight loss of engine power.  An examination of the airplane's Ken Royce 7G engine, serial number 1329,  revealed a separation of its number seven cylinder.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N68N), registered now, S/N 803 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Golden Eagle Chief
- Registry model: [Golden Eagle CHIEF](https://openairdocs.org/model/golden-eagle-chief) (registry code 3840102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Ken Royce 7 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ken-royce-7-series) (registry code 37001, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 803
- Airframe hours: 560
- Engines: Ken Royce 7G 120 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: William J. Rassmussen III
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, August 1, 2007
- Departed: MTO, MATTOON/CHARLES, IL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3; last flight review May 1, 2006; seat: rear; flight hours: 1,620 total, 75 in this make and model, 1,480 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20070810022639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070810022639A), Aug 10, 2007: Golden CHIEF, Hinesboro, IL, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot stated that he was 15 minutes north of mattoon airport at 1000 feet enroute rantoul, IL, when the engine started sputtering and losing power. Pilot…

## Other investigations on N68N (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN17LA338](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA338), Sep 3, 2017: Golden Eagle Chief (N68N), Mt. Zion, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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