NTSB Identification: CHI71FEA39
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BENSEN B8-M, registration: N6661
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2497  71/6/23    DELPHI,IND          BENSEN B8-M         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 112
        TIME - 1545                    N6661               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 99 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCKPORT,ILL                ALEXANDRIA,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: POWER-OFF AUTOROTATIVE LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- A CON ROD FAILED,ENG SIEZED,PROP SEPRTD,PLT LNDD ACFT 45DEG TO FURROWS IN PLWD FLD.
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