What happened
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N28005 was cruising at 6,700 ft MSL on a VFR flight following from ksdf to kpwe when the aircraft expirenced propeller separation from the crankshaft and subsequent engine failure in flight. The pilot reported his emergency and was given vectors to kmdh Carbondale IL. Enroute to kmdh the pilot realizedthat he was unable to make the airport and chose to land in an open area ajacent to a peach orchard. The pilot was unable to extend the glide and struck a tree with the left wing and made contact with the terrain. The pilot and passenger sustained serious injury and were transported to st. louis hospitals via air lift. The aircraft expirienced substantial damage
As the FAA filed it
N28005 WAS CRUISING AT 6,700 FT MSL ON A VFR FLIGHT FOLLOWING FROM KSDF TO KPWE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPIRENCED PROPELLER SEPARATION FROM THE CRANKSHAFT AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. THE PILOT REPORTED HIS EMERGENCY AND WAS GIVEN VECTORS TO KMDH CARBONDALE IL. ENROUTE TO KMDH THE PILOT REALIZEDTHAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE AIRPORT AND CHOSE TO LAND IN AN OPEN AREA AJACENT TO A PEACH ORCHARD. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE GLIDE AND STRUCK A TREE WITH THE LEFT WING AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE TERRAIN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO ST. LOUIS HOSPITALS VIA AIR LIFT. THE AIRCRAFT EXPIRIENCED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE
NTSB investigation
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