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Incident

FAA incident report · Jagmin GLASAIR RG · Dekalb, IL · September 2, 2006

Date: September 2, 2006 · 17:00 local
Place: Dekalb, IL
Airport: Dekalb Taylor Municipal
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N87LJ
Reported as: Jagmin Glasairrg
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total90 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N87LJRegistered now · Jagmin Larry GLASAIR RGS/N SN-487R · Built 1988 Airframe modelJagmin Larry GLASAIR RG Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Took off from lansing, IL for dkb (calculated 30 minute ete) with 11 gal of fuel on board. Calculated 7.6 gph fuel burn. Fifteen minutes after take off lost the GPS signal. Decided to use pilotage to stay clear of the ord class bravo airspace. Deviated approximately 15 NM off course. While on final approach entered a side slip for 25 seconds for wind. The engine failed approximately one mile from the threshold. He selected full power on the throttle and turned on the electric fuel pump. Due to his low altitude on short final, decided to select flaps 35 and land in a bean field one half mile from the runway.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) TOOK OFF FROM LANSING, IL FOR DKB (CALCULATED 30 MINUTE ETE) WITH 11 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD. CALCULATED 7.6 GPH FUEL BURN. FIFTEEN MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF LOST THE GPS SIGNAL. DECIDED TO USE PILOTAGE TO STAY CLEAR OF THE ORD CLASS BRAVO AIRSPACE. DEVIATED APPROXIMATELY 15 NM OFF COURSE. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH ENTERED A SIDE SLIP FOR 25 SECONDS FOR WIND. THE ENGINE FAILED APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE FROM THE THRESHOLD. HE SELECTED FULL POWER ON THE THROTTLE AND TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. DUE TO HIS LOW ALTITUDE ON SHORT FINAL, DECIDED TO SELECT FLAPS 35 AND LAND IN A BEAN FIELD ONE HALF MILE FROM THE RUNWAY.