What happened
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Rough engine en route. Tried for mko. Unable, landed in field. Hit fence and posts. Found fuel contamination. (-23) while enroute from anderson field (pvt) north little rock, AR, to guthrie, OK, pilot notified ftw center of rought running engine and requested nearest airport. Muskogee Davis was given. Engine quit and aircraft landed short of Muskogee Davis in a field approximately 1/2 mile southeast of runway. Aircraft impacted fence and gate resulting in damage to both wing struts, prop spinner and leading edge of l/h wing. No injuries to pilot or the two passengers.
As the FAA filed it
ROUGH ENGINE EN ROUTE. TRIED FOR MKO. UNABLE, LANDED IN FIELD. HIT FENCE AND POSTS. FOUND FUEL CONTAMINATION. (-23) WHILE ENROUTE FROM ANDERSON FIELD (PVT) NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR, TO GUTHRIE, OK, PILOT NOTIFIED FTW CENTER OF ROUGHT RUNNING ENGINE AND REQUESTED NEAREST AIRPORT. MUSKOGEE DAVIS WAS GIVEN. ENGINE QUIT AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF MUSKOGEE DAVIS IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE SOUTHEAST OF RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED FENCE AND GATE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO BOTH WING STRUTS, PROP SPINNER AND LEADING EDGE OF L/H WING. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR THE TWO PASSENGERS.
NTSB investigation
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