What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N356RB departed runway 18 at Canton, Illinois. Shortly after take off, the engine reportedly began running rough and pilot elected to attempt a landing on runway 27 at Canton. The aircraft climbed to approximately 100 feet above ground and the pilot began a left turn back towards the airport. He determined that he could not make runway 27 and elected to land in a bean field approximately 400 yards east of runway 18 on a northeast heading. The aircraft engine continued to run rough and lose power as it descended into the bean field. The aircraft touched down, collapsing the main landing gear, skidded approximately 40 feet, and flipped over. The aircraft sustained substantial damage during this event and the pilot received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N356RB DEPARTED RUNWAY 18 AT CANTON, ILLINOIS. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF, THE ENGINE REPORTEDLY BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND PILOT ELECTED TO ATTEMPT A LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT CANTON. THE AIRCRAFT CLIMBED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET ABOVE GROUND AND THE PILOT BEGAN A LEFT TURN BACK TOWARDS THE AIRPORT. HE DETERMINED THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE RUNWAY 27 AND ELECTED TO LAND IN A BEAN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 400 YARDS EAST OF RUNWAY 18 ON A NORTHEAST HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER AS IT DESCENDED INTO THE BEAN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN, COLLAPSING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET, AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THIS EVENT AND THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.