What happened
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Upon completion of area training, crew reports experiencing a loss of power (2200RPM down to 1800RPM) during descent/transit back to airport (kmle). An emergency was not declared. Following the checklist, the crew tried carb heat and adjusting the throttle. Maximum achievable RPM was 1800-1850. Unable to hold altitude, the pilot spotted an open field approximately 2 miles southwest of kmle. The aircraft was safely landed in the field with no injuries and no damage to the aircraft.
The field was located approximately 2 miles southwest of the millard airport at 144th st. and giles rd. in Chalco, Nebraska.
As the FAA filed it
UPON COMPLETION OF AREA TRAINING, CREW REPORTS EXPERIENCING A LOSS OF POWER (2200RPM DOWN TO 1800RPM) DURING DESCENT/TRANSIT BACK TO AIRPORT (KMLE). AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. FOLLOWING THE CHECKLIST, THE CREW TRIED CARB HEAT AND ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE. MAXIMUM ACHIEVABLE RPM WAS 1800-1850. UNABLE TO HOLD ALTITUDE, THE PILOT SPOTTED AN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KMLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAFELY LANDED IN THE FIELD WITH NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
THE FIELD WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE MILLARD AIRPORT AT 144TH ST. AND GILES RD. IN CHALCO, NEBRASKA.
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