What happened
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(-23) The flight inspector (PIC) and his student departed Kansas City Downtown Airport (mkc) at approximately 1415 CST to conduct practice maneuvers in an area east of independence, MO and north of the Missouri river. After completing these maneuvers and some touch and goes at clay county regional airport (gph), the flight instructor and student decided to return to mkc. At approximately 1509 CST, 6 miles northeast of mkc, the engine began to surge and lose power. The CFI made a successful precautionary landing in the nearest open field. There was no damage to the aircraft, nor any injuries to either occupant. Post-incident investigation revealed an insignificant amount of residual fuel in the tanks. There was no evidence of any leaks in the fuel system. This incident,privacy data omitted is closed. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE FLIGHT INSPECTOR (PIC) AND HIS STUDENT DEPARTED KANSAS CITY DOWNTOWN AIRPORT (MKC) AT APPROXIMATELY 1415 CST TO CONDUCT PRACTICE MANEUVERS IN AN AREA EAST OF INDEPENDENCE, MO AND NORTH OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. AFTER COMPLETING THESE MANEUVERS AND SOME TOUCH AND GOES AT CLAY COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (GPH), THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT DECIDED TO RETURN TO MKC. AT APPROXIMATELY 1509 CST, 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MKC, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND LOSE POWER. THE CFI MADE A SUCCESSFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN THE NEAREST OPEN FIELD. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, NOR ANY INJURIES TO EITHER OCCUPANT. POST-INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RESIDUAL FUEL IN THE TANKS. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY LEAKS IN THE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS INCIDENT,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS CLOSED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMIT^
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