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| Date: | Tuesday 20 September 2016 |
| Time: | 17:49 |
| Type: |  Bellanca 8KCAB Super Decathlon |
| Owner/operator: | Flying Blank LLC |
| Registration: | N126WB |
| MSN: | 983-2005 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 970 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Benton, Crawford County, OH -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Wisconsin |
| Mansfield Lamb Rgnl (KMFD) | |
| Investigating agency: | FAA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft experienced infight fuel exhaustion and a subsequent force landing to farm field terrain south of Benton, Ohio. The airplane came to rest inverted, sustaining substantial damage, and the sole pilot onboard was not injured.
Sources:
http://crawfordcountynow.com/local/bucyrus-post-investigating-single-engine-aircraft-crash/
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=126WB
http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled/American-Champion-8KCAB-180-Super-Decathlon/1354945/L
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2016 13:52 | Geno | Added |
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