What happened
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Aircraft N76287 departed Atchison, KS (K59) enroute to lee's summit, MO. Shortly after take-off, the engine power dropped to idle, then quit. The aircraft made an emergency landing on the shoulder of highway 73 just west of Atchison, KS. During landing, the right main landing gear collapsed and folded back, resulting in substantial damage to the forward lower section of the fuselage. Minor injury to the pilot (cut lip).
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT N76287 DEPARTED ATCHISON, KS (K59) ENROUTE TO LEE'S SUMMIT, MO. SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE ENGINE POWER DROPPED TO IDLE, THEN QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY 73 JUST WEST OF ATCHISON, KS. DURING LANDING, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND FOLDED BACK, RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FORWARD LOWER SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE. MINOR INJURY TO THE PILOT (CUT LIP).
NTSB investigation
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