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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Champion 7ECA · Port Barre, LA · July 8, 2011

Date: July 8, 2011 · 19:45 local
Place: Port Barre, LA
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8375V
Reported as: Champion 7ECA
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total700 in this make and model70 in the last 90 days

N8375VRegistered now · Champion 7ECAS/N 505 · Built 1966 Airframe modelChampion 7ECA Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Aircraft departed houston southwest airport with new owner and pilot (owner does not have tail wheel endorsement). Refueled in deridder, LA and about one hour later, around 7:45 pm local time, while at 5500 feet, the aircraft experienced a loss of power. The pilot (PIC) applied carb heat with no improvement. Attempted to return to the opelousas airport but had to land in a soybean field about 15 miles east of the airport. No apparent damage to the aircraft and no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED HOUSTON SOUTHWEST AIRPORT WITH NEW OWNER AND PILOT (OWNER DOES NOT HAVE TAIL WHEEL ENDORSEMENT). REFUELED IN DERIDDER, LA AND ABOUT ONE HOUR LATER, AROUND 7:45 PM LOCAL TIME, WHILE AT 5500 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE PILOT (PIC) APPLIED CARB HEAT WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE OPELOUSAS AIRPORT BUT HAD TO LAND IN A SOYBEAN FIELD ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF THE AIRPORT. NO APPARENT DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.