What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot reported he made a pass from west to east at Platte valley airport. On climb-out, the engine flamed out. The pilot was able to restart the engine, it ran for approximately another 5 seconds before a second final flameout. The pilot elected to land with the gear down in an alfalfa field to the west with approximately 5-10 knots of northly cross wind. The pilot successfully approached under a set of powerlines and over a fence at approximately 150 KTS slowing to 125 KTS for touchdown. (Photo #1) the alfalfa field had 3 crossing ditches 2 of which the pilot successfully hopped over. The third ditch contacted the right main gear shearing it off and forcing the aircraft to skid to stop. (Photo #2) the pilot exited the aircraft and a post crash fire destroyed the airplane. (Photos # 3-6).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT REPORTED HE MADE A PASS FROM WEST TO EAST AT PLATTE VALLEY AIRPORT. ON CLIMB-OUT, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, IT RAN FOR APPROXIMATELY ANOTHER 5 SECONDS BEFORE A SECOND FINAL FLAMEOUT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND WITH THE GEAR DOWN IN AN ALFALFA FIELD TO THE WEST WITH APPROXIMATELY 5-10 KNOTS OF NORTHLY CROSS WIND. THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY APPROACHED UNDER A SET OF POWERLINES AND OVER A FENCE AT APPROXIMATELY 150 KTS SLOWING TO 125 KTS FOR TOUCHDOWN. (PHOTO #1) THE ALFALFA FIELD HAD 3 CROSSING DITCHES 2 OF WHICH THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY HOPPED OVER. THE THIRD DITCH CONTACTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SHEARING IT OFF AND FORCING THE AIRCRAFT TO SKID TO STOP. (PHOTO #2) THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AND A POST CRASH FIRE DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE. (PHOTOS # 3-6).
NTSB investigation
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