What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mishap pilot experienced loss of engine power with student pilot while on a training flight earlier that morning. The fuel selector was moved to the other tank and engine power was restored. The aircraft was returned to H49 without any further event. Mechanic took fuel samples, drained fuel tanks, checked fuel screens, checked fuel lines and fuel tank vents for obstructions. Mechanic performed minor maintenance on the fuel selector valve and performed engine runup without discrepancy. The mishap pilot was called for a maintenance test flight. The engine runup with the pilot showed no discrepancy. The aircraft departed H49 with the mechanic on board for the maintenance test flight. While turning the base leg from downwind the engine lost power. Switching fuel tanks had no effect. The aircraft landed off the airport in a cornfield.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MISHAP PILOT EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH STUDENT PILOT WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT EARLIER THAT MORNING. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS MOVED TO THE OTHER TANK AND ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO H49 WITHOUT ANY FURTHER EVENT. MECHANIC TOOK FUEL SAMPLES, DRAINED FUEL TANKS, CHECKED FUEL SCREENS, CHECKED FUEL LINES AND FUEL TANK VENTS FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. MECHANIC PERFORMED MINOR MAINTENANCE ON THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNUP WITHOUT DISCREPANCY. THE MISHAP PILOT WAS CALLED FOR A MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. THE ENGINE RUNUP WITH THE PILOT SHOWED NO DISCREPANCY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED H49 WITH THE MECHANIC ON BOARD FOR THE MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. WHILE TURNING THE BASE LEG FROM DOWNWIND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. SWITCHING FUEL TANKS HAD NO EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED OFF THE AIRPORT IN A CORNFIELD.
NTSB investigation
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