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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Swftms GC-1B · Winterset, IA · September 9, 2009

Date: September 9, 2009 · 15:05 local
Place: Winterset, IA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N685WH
Reported as: Swftms GC1B
Reported engine: Lycoming IO320B1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 26,442 total350 in this make and model31 in the last 90 days

N685WHRegistered now · Globe GC-1BS/N 149 · Built 1946 Airframe modelGlobe GC-1B Engine modelContinental C125 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) While flying at cruise, the pilot reported a drop in fuel PSI and decided to return to the nearest airport. The pilot stated after continuing to loose fuel PSI and power he decided to make an off-airport landing. The aircaft landed in a farm field with gear-up and obtained minor damage. It is planned to further determine why the engine stopped producing power and a m or d report will be completed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE FLYING AT CRUISE, THE PILOT REPORTED A DROP IN FUEL PSI AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED AFTER CONTINUING TO LOOSE FUEL PSI AND POWER HE DECIDED TO MAKE AN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING. THE AIRCAFT LANDED IN A FARM FIELD WITH GEAR-UP AND OBTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. IT IS PLANNED TO FURTHER DETERMINE WHY THE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AND A M OR D REPORT WILL BE COMPLETED.