From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was exercising his aircraft preparing to begin ag operations (part 137). After a 20 to 30 minute flight, the engine lost power. The pilot was unable to relight the Garrett 331 engine. He made a force landing in a harvested corn field. On roll out the rough terrain caused the main gear to collapse.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS EXERCISING HIS AIRCRAFT PREPARING TO BEGIN AG OPERATIONS (PART 137). AFTER A 20 TO 30 MINUTE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RELIGHT THE GARRETT 331 ENGINE. HE MADE A FORCE LANDING IN A HARVESTED CORN FIELD. ON ROLL OUT THE ROUGH TERRAIN CAUSED THE MAIN GEAR TO COLLAPSE.
Other reports on N5686X · 5
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.