What happened
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Flight originated from 1B1 to khfy for 4 hrs 17 min. In route to destination pilot switched tank to right main at 1658. Shortly after tank switched engine power was lost to idle AT4000' in IMC. ATC called out altitude deviation and pilot advised engine difficulties. Pilot called engine out to ATC requested vector to nearest airport. Heading of 330 degrees and six miles to Sidney airport flying southeast not enough altitude to reach airport. Pilot dropped out of clouds saw power lines turn north and landed gear up and flaps up emergency landing at north end of field 18000 blk of kirkwood road Sidney oh.
As the FAA filed it
FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM 1B1 TO KHFY FOR 4 HRS 17 MIN. IN ROUTE TO DESTINATION PILOT SWITCHED TANK TO RIGHT MAIN AT 1658. SHORTLY AFTER TANK SWITCHED ENGINE POWER WAS LOST TO IDLE AT4000' IN IMC. ATC CALLED OUT ALTITUDE DEVIATION AND PILOT ADVISED ENGINE DIFFICULTIES.PILOT CALLED ENGINE OUT TO ATC REQUESTED VECTOR TO NEAREST AIRPORT. HEADING OF 330 DEGREES AND SIX MILES TO SIDNEY AIRPORT FLYING SOUTHEAST NOT ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO REACH AIRPORT. PILOT DROPPED OUT OF CLOUDS SAW POWER LINES TURN NORTH AND LANDED GEAR UP AND FLAPS UP EMERGENCY LANDING AT NORTH END OF FIELD 18000 BLK OF KIRKWOOD ROAD SIDNEY OH.
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