Oct 13, 2003
Accident
Substantial Augusta, MO
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The failure of the supercharger and alternator drive belts which resulted in foreign object damage to the valve timing system and subsequent loss of engine power, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. A factor was the soft terrain where the forced landing was executed.
NTSB CHI04LA011