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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna M337B · Spanish Fork, UT · September 11, 2013

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Date: September 11, 2013 · 13:25 local
Place: Spanish Fork, UT
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N87653
Reported as: Cessna M337B
Reported engine: Continental IO-360-D
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total500 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N87653Registration cancelled Feb 21, 2018 · Cessna M337BS/N 337M0222 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna M337B Engine modelContinental IO-360-DReciprocating

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What happened

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Received call at 1325 from Utah county sheriff's dept. About a plane crash a few miles from the Spanish Fork ut airport (U77). 45 minutes after takeoff front engine quit during cruise. Pilot headed back to the airport and could not get the landing gear in the down position. He than decided to land in a corn field instead of the airport. No injuries to pilot or pax's. the aircraft has special equipment, camera's and antenna's for special surveillance missions.

As the FAA filed it

RECEIVED CALL AT 1325 FROM UTAH COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPT. ABOUT A PLANE CRASH A FEW MILES FROM THE SPANISH FORK UT AIRPORT (U77). 45 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FRONT ENGINE QUIT DURING CRUISE. PILOT HEADED BACK TO THE AIRPORT AND COULD NOT GET THE LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. HE THAN DECIDED TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD INSTEAD OF THE AIRPORT. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PAX'S. THE AIRCRAFT HAS SPECIAL EQUIPMENT, CAMERA'S AND ANTENNA'S FOR SPECIAL SURVEILLANCE MISSIONS.