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At approximately 1915Z on 7/5/2013 privacy data omitted, the pilot in command and sole occupant of N9721Y executed a forced landing in a farm field near Lomira, WI due to a loss of power. privacy data omitted Is a student pilot working towards a sport pilot certificate, and N9721Y is a Piper cub, and it was being operated under the light sport rules. The weather was VFR with light winds.
privacy data omitted Departed hartford (khxf) on a student solo to the northern practice area for the purpose of practicing airwork. The aircraft had all fuel tanks topped off and visually checked prior to his departure. After finishing his maneuvers, privacy data omitted was returning to hartford at 2500? MSL (1600? AGL)when he experienced an uncommanded power loss. Unsure of what the problem was, he maneuvered for an off airport landing into the wind in a farm field. No damage to the aircraft was sustained, and privacy data omitted was not injured. The total duration of the flight was just over two hours, and privacy data omitted was unaccustomed to flights of this duration. It occurred to him once he was on the ground that he had failed to switch fuel tanks, and still had 13 gallons on board he could have used. His flight instructor, privacy data omitted, had given him instruction on the fuel system and procedures for switching tanks earlier in his training. After this event privacy data omitted received another 2.5 hours of training in this area from privacy data omitted, which is documented in his logbook. privacy data omitted Also suspended his solo endorsement pending requalification.
As the FAA filed it
AT APPROXIMATELY 1915Z ON 7/5/2013 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, THE PILOT IN COMMAND AND SOLE OCCUPANT OF N9721Y EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FARM FIELD NEAR LOMIRA, WI DUE TO A LOSS OF POWER. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ IS A STUDENT PILOT WORKING TOWARDS A SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE, AND N9721Y IS A PIPER CUB, AND IT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER THE LIGHT SPORT RULES. THE WEATHER WAS VFR WITH LIGHT WINDS.
^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DEPARTED HARTFORD (KHXF) ON A STUDENT SOLO TO THE NORTHERN PRACTICE AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRACTICING AIRWORK. THE AIRCRAFT HAD ALL FUEL TANKS TOPPED OFF AND VISUALLY CHECKED PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. AFTER FINISHING HIS MANEUVERS, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS RETURNING TO HARTFORD AT 2500? MSL (1600? AGL)WHEN HE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED POWER LOSS. UNSURE OF WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, HE MANEUVERED FOR AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING INTO THE WIND IN A FARM FIELD. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUSTAINED, AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS NOT INJURED. THE TOTAL DURATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS JUST OVER TWO HOURS, AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS UNACCUSTOMED TO FLIGHTS OF THIS DURATION. IT OCCURRED TO HIM ONCE HE WAS ON THE GROUND THAT HE HAD FAILED TO SWITCH FUEL TANKS, AND STILL HAD 13 GALLONS ON BOARD HE COULD HAVE USED. HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, HAD GIVEN HIM INSTRUCTION ON THE FUEL SYSTEM AND PROCEDURES FOR SWITCHING TANKS EARLIER IN HIS TRAINING. AFTER THIS EVENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ RECEIVED ANOTHER 2.5 HOURS OF TRAINING IN THIS AREA FROM ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WHICH IS DOCUMENTED IN HIS LOGBOOK. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO SUSPENDED HIS SOLO ENDORSEMENT PENDING REQUALIFICATION.
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