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The following incident is posted on the NTSB website, and was submitted for posting by USATopgun@aol.com:

NTSB Identification: DEN01LA103
Accident occurred Monday, May 28, 2001 at Bennett, CO
Aircraft:Hall Lancair 4P, registration: N707SH
Injuries: 3 Minor.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On May 28, 2001, approximately 1415 mountain daylight time, a Lancair 4P, N707SH, registered to and operated by the pilot, was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain during a forced landing near Bennett, Colorado. The airline transport certificated pilot and two passengers sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated from Watkins, Colorado, approximately 1400.

Preliminary information indicates oil pressure dropped and the engine seized. The pilot attempted to return to the Front Range Airport but was forced to land in a field bordered by U.S. Highway 36, Schumaker Road, and Interstate Highway 70. The right wing and landing gear were sheared off.

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