What happened
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Pilot reported that after departing Weiser airport (S87) with a load of liquid sulfur, he noted the cylinder head temperature (CHT) was increasing. He attempted to lighten the load by applying the sulfur to the field but noted that the CHT was continuing to increase and engine power was decreasing. The pilot was able to jettision the remaining sulfur and make a forced landing into a field.
During the landing the right wing impacted vegetation which caused the airplane to rotate, followed by the left main landing gear separating from the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER DEPARTING WEISER AIRPORT (S87) WITH A LOAD OF LIQUID SULFUR, HE NOTED THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE (CHT) WAS INCREASING. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIGHTEN THE LOAD BY APPLYING THE SULFUR TO THE FIELD BUT NOTED THAT THE CHT WAS CONTINUING TO INCREASE AND ENGINE POWER WAS DECREASING. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO JETTISION THE REMAINING SULFUR AND MAKE A FORCED LANDING INTO A FIELD.
DURING THE LANDING THE RIGHT WING IMPACTED VEGETATION WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO ROTATE, FOLLOWED BY THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SEPARATING FROM THE FUSELAGE.
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