What happened
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(-23) Aircraft departed cape girardeau, MO on a filed flight plan to dupage, IL. Approximately 30 minutes after departure at 9000 feet, pilot noticed decreasing oil pressure and manifold pressure. Pilot notified Kansas city control that he had an engine "issue" and requested to return to cape girardeau. After engine performance deteriorated further, the pilot requested closest airport and was given vectors to perryville, MO. Shortly thereafter the engine quit altogether and the pilot was forced to land in a bean field 5 miles east of Chester, IL. The pilot was uninjured but the aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO ON A FILED FLIGHT PLAN TO DUPAGE, IL. APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE AT 9000 FEET, PILOT NOTICED DECREASING OIL PRESSURE AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE. PILOT NOTIFIED KANSAS CITY CONTROL THAT HE HAD AN ENGINE "ISSUE" AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO CAPE GIRARDEAU. AFTER ENGINE PERFORMANCE DETERIORATED FURTHER, THE PILOT REQUESTED CLOSEST AIRPORT AND WAS GIVEN VECTORS TO PERRYVILLE, MO. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE QUIT ALTOGETHER AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO LAND IN A BEAN FIELD 5 MILES EAST OF CHESTER, IL. THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
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