What happened
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On 09/19/2014 at approx. 1000 CDT the miami, OK. Police dept. Contacted this office about an off airport landing that had occurred near Fairland, OK. One occupant, no injuries.
The pilot stated that while descending to his destination airport the engine started losing power and smoke filled the cockpit, then the engine just quit, he selected a field for a forced landing, the aircraft caught a power line and landed in an open grass field with the landing gear partially extended. The nose and main gear doors were found damaged, minor damage to the lower fuselage/belly area was also noted.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/19/2014 AT APPROX. 1000 CDT THE MIAMI, OK. POLICE DEPT. CONTACTED THIS OFFICE ABOUT AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING THAT HAD OCCURRED NEAR FAIRLAND, OK. ONE OCCUPANT, NO INJURIES.
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE DESCENDING TO HIS DESTINATION AIRPORT THE ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER AND SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT, THEN THE ENGINE JUST QUIT, HE SELECTED A FIELD FOR A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT A POWER LINE AND LANDED IN AN OPEN GRASS FIELD WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THE NOSE AND MAIN GEAR DOORS WERE FOUND DAMAGED, MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE/BELLY AREA WAS ALSO NOTED.
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