What happened
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Engine quit turning downwind. Made forced landing. (-23) pilot and one non-flying pilot departed kuntsman airport (private) located 3 miles south of Romeo (D98) enroute to D98. After turning final for rwy 18, engine quit. Pilot attempted restart without success. Pilot saw he could not reach Romeo and attempted landing in cornfield. Right wing struck tree approximately 50' above ground. Aircraft struck electric fence and impacted ground nose first and flipped over on its back. Aircraft came to rest 1/2 NM north of D98, 1/5 NM east of centerline of rwy 18 on its back facing west. Pilot and passenger evacuated aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE QUIT TURNING DOWNWIND. MADE FORCED LANDING. (-23) PILOT AND ONE NON-FLYING PILOT DEPARTED KUNTSMAN AIRPORT (PRIVATE) LOCATED 3 MILES SOUTH OF ROMEO (D98) ENROUTE TO D98. AFTER TURNING FINAL FOR RWY 18, ENGINE QUIT. PILOT ATTEMPTED RESTART WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT SAW HE COULD NOT REACH ROMEO AND ATTEMPTED LANDING IN CORNFIELD. RIGHT WING STRUCK TREE APPROXIMATELY 50' ABOVE GROUND. AIRCRAFT STRUCK ELECTRIC FENCE AND IMPACTED GROUND NOSE FIRST AND FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST 1/2 NM NORTH OF D98, 1/5 NM EAST OF CENTERLINE OF RWY 18 ON ITS BACK FACING WEST. PILOT AND PASSENGER EVACUATED AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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