What happened
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(.19) On August 10, 2002, at 2030 central daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140, owned and piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during an emergency landing in a corn field located three miles northeast of Roodhouse, Illinois. The pilot reported that the engine experienced a total loss of power during cruise flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The flight departed from the jacksonville municipal airport, jacksonville, Illinois, at 2015, en route to the creve coeur airport, st. louis, Missouri. Inspection of the engine revealed a hole in the engine case. (-23) on August 10, 2002 at approx. 2015 hrs local, pilot and passenger departed jacksonville, IL (ijx) enroute to creve coeur, MO (1H0). Cruising at an altitude of 3000 feet on the ijx VOR 190 radial the engine RPM dropped to 2000 RPM and the engine began to vibrate. Pilot checked fuel selector, carb heat and engine instruments, oil pressure dropped to zero and smoke and blue flashes came from around engine cowling. Pilot secured engine for emer gency landing. Aircraft landed in corn field approx. 3.3 miles NE of Roodhouse, IL at approx. 2030 local. Pilot and passenger exited aircraft with no sustained injuries. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to wing leading edges, nose cowl and prop spinner. Examination of engine compartment revealed engine oil covering both sides of engine on lower portion.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON AUGUST 10, 2002, AT 2030 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A PIPER PA-28-140, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD LOCATED THREE MILES NORTHEAST OF ROODHOUSE, ILLINOIS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM THE JACKSONVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, JACKSONVILLE, ILLINOIS, AT 2015, EN ROUTE TO THE CREVE COEUR AIRPORT, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED A HOLE IN THE ENGINE CASE. (-23) ON AUGUST 10, 2002 AT APPROX. 2015 HRS LOCAL, PILOT AND PASSENGER DEPARTED JACKSONVILLE, IL (IJX) ENROUTE TO CREVE COEUR, MO (1H0). CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 3000 FEET ON THE IJX VOR 190 RADIAL THE ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO 2000 RPM AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. PILOT CHECKED FUEL SELECTOR, CARB HEAT AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO AND SMOKE AND BLUE FLASHES CAME FROM AROUND ENGINE COWLING. PILOT SECURED ENGINE FOR EMER GENCY LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CORN FIELD APPROX. 3.3 MILES NE OF ROODHOUSE, IL AT APPROX. 2030 LOCAL. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED AIRCRAFT WITH NO SUSTAINED INJURIES. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO WING LEADING EDGES, NOSE COWL AND PROP SPINNER. EXAMINATION OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT REVEALED ENGINE OIL COVERING BOTH SIDES OF ENGINE ON LOWER PORTION.
NTSB investigation
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