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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna C-37 · Iron Ridge, WI · July 30, 2003

Date: July 30, 2003 · 07:45 local
Place: Iron Ridge, WI
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N18599
Reported as: Cessna C37
Reported engine: WARNER SCARAB50A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total10 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N18599Registered now · Cessna C-37S/N 384 · Built 1938 Airframe modelCessna C-37 Engine modelWarner SS40&50Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Aircraft was in cruise flight at 2,000 feet MSL when the engine experienced a complete power loss. Engine restart attempt was unsuccessful. Pilot landed aircraft in a cut hay field approximately 1 mile southeast of Iron Ridge, WI. The pilot, who is also an a & p mechanic with an inspection authorization, stated that the engine valve train failed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2,000 FEET MSL WHEN THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER LOSS. ENGINE RESTART ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A CUT HAY FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF IRON RIDGE, WI. THE PILOT, WHO IS ALSO AN A & P MECHANIC WITH AN INSPECTION AUTHORIZATION, STATED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE TRAIN FAILED.

Other reports on N18599 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20050516011549IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Benton, KS(-23) During landing roll out, aircraft began to drift to the side of the runway. Pilot initiated a go around, but landing gear caught in the mud at the side of the runway and turned over.May 16, 2005 · Minor damage