What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)Pilot departed Kearney, Nebraska (ear) VFR with a destination of cheyenne Wyoming. One passenger on board. Approximately 25 miles east of ear, the engine began running rough and began losing power. The pilot elected to land in a corn field. The landing was uneventful until he ran into some deeper snow at which time the aircraft stood on its nose and continued over on its back. Investigation revealed exhaust valve guide appears to have seized contributing to the rough running engine.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT DEPARTED KEARNEY, NEBRASKA (EAR) VFR WITH A DESTINATION OF CHEYENNE WYOMING. ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES EAST OF EAR, THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND BEGAN LOSING POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL UNTIL HE RAN INTO SOME DEEPER SNOW AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT STOOD ON ITS NOSE AND CONTINUED OVER ON ITS BACK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE APPEARS TO HAVE SEIZED CONTRIBUTING TO THE ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.