What happened
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Pilot reported 5 miles north of field for landing, made off-airport landing 2 miles north of field rwy 18. 1 minor injury. (-23) three-hour and 20-minute flight from cae girardo MO (cgi) to osh. Directed to fld because osh closed. Lost power at 1100 MSL, turned to avoid power lines, impacted in field breaking off nose gear, bending main gear, bending engine mount and fuselage. No injuries. Fuel tanks empty, no external stains. Pilot stated he did not lean mixture.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED 5 MILES NORTH OF FIELD FOR LANDING, MADE OFF-AIRPORT LANDING 2 MILES NORTH OF FIELD RWY 18. 1 MINOR INJURY. (-23) THREE-HOUR AND 20-MINUTE FLIGHT FROM CAE GIRARDO MO (CGI) TO OSH. DIRECTED TO FLD BECAUSE OSH CLOSED. LOST POWER AT 1100 MSL, TURNED TO AVOID POWER LINES, IMPACTED IN FIELD BREAKING OFF NOSE GEAR, BENDING MAIN GEAR, BENDING ENGINE MOUNT AND FUSELAGE. NO INJURIES. FUEL TANKS EMPTY, NO EXTERNAL STAINS. PILOT STATED HE DID NOT LEAN MIXTURE.
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