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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech V35B · Chicago/Rockfo, IL · July 21, 2007

Date: July 21, 2007 · 11:45 local
Place: Chicago/Rockfo, IL
Airport: Chicago/Rockford International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N313W
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI07LA224
Reported as: Beech V35B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,293 total160 in this make and model37 in the last 90 days

N313WRegistered now · Beech V35BS/N D-10363 · Built 1981 Airframe modelBeech V35B Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Pilot explained that he experienced loss of power at 3,500 feet MSL near the greater Rockford airport (krfd). He immediately started to look for a suitable landing site. He chose a corn field about 5 miles north of krfd. Unfortunately the corn is about 5 feet high at this time of the year. The pilot made a successful landing with no injury to him, but the aircraft was subtantially damaged.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT EXPLAINED THAT HE EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER AT 3,500 FEET MSL NEAR THE GREATER ROCKFORD AIRPORT (KRFD). HE IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO LOOK FOR A SUITABLE LANDING SITE. HE CHOSE A CORN FIELD ABOUT 5 MILES NORTH OF KRFD. UNFORTUNATELY THE CORN IS ABOUT 5 FEET HIGH AT THIS TIME OF THE YEAR. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WITH NO INJURY TO HIM, BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBTANTIALLY DAMAGED.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI07LA224Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRockford, ILA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain (corn field) encountered during the landing.Jul 21, 2007 · Substantial damage