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FAA incident report · Frchld 22 C7B · Seymour, IL · September 11, 2004

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Date
September 11, 2004
Place
Seymour, IL
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N13166
Reported as
Frchld 22C7B
Reported engine
MNASCO C4
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total25 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days
N13166Registered now · Fairchild 22 C7BS/N 1505Airframe modelFairchild 22 C7BEngine modelMenasco PIRATE C4 D4Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On September 11, 2004, while on a pleasure flight from brodhead (C57) airport, WI to meridian, MS, with a planned fuel stop at tuscola, IL, appropriately rated and current pilot in command (PIC) experienced a complete power failure while cruising at about 2500 feet MSL, about 2 hours and 15 minutes into the first leg of the flight. The PIC landed on a farm lane about 2 miles south and 1 mile west of Seymour, IL, without incident. The PIC then obtained 5 gallons of automotive fuel from a farmer in the area. The PIC then checked the area and elected to takeoff from the narrow gravel line. On takeoff the aircraft drifted left causing the left wheel to run into a shallow ditch. At that point the left wing contacted the corn crop, pulling the aircraft further left into the corn. The right gear leg failed at the shock strut and the aircraft came to rest at the edge of the field, suffering minor damage to the cowl, landing gear, prop, and left wing. Both the pilot and passenger exited the aircraft without injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2004, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT FROM BRODHEAD (C57) AIRPORT, WI TO MERIDIAN, MS, WITH A PLANNED FUEL STOP AT TUSCOLA, IL, APPROPRIATELY RATED AND CURRENT PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE POWER FAILURE WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 2500 FEET MSL, ABOUT 2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES INTO THE FIRST LEG OF THE FLIGHT. THE PIC LANDED ON A FARM LANE ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH AND 1 MILE WEST OF SEYMOUR, IL, WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE PIC THEN OBTAINED 5 GALLONS OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL FROM A FARMER IN THE AREA. THE PIC THEN CHECKED THE AREA AND ELECTED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE NARROW GRAVEL LINE. ON TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT CAUSING THE LEFT WHEEL TO RUN INTO A SHALLOW DITCH. AT THAT POINT THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE CORN CROP, PULLING THE AIRCRAFT FURTHER LEFT INTO THE CORN. THE RIGHT GEAR LEG FAILED AT THE SHOCK STRUT AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT THE EDGE OF THE FIELD, SUFFERING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE COWL, LANDING GEAR, PROP, AND LEFT WING. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.