What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This aircraft was enroute from 87K (el dorado springs, MO) to pts (pittsburgh, KS) when at cruise, the right engine began to run rough and lose power. Shortly after, the left engine experienced the same problem. Both engines continued to run but failed to produce thrust. The pilot determined that he did not have enough power and altitude to make it to the nearest airport and landed the aircraft in a field. During the landing, the nose landing gear collapsed resulting in damage to the forward section of the fuselage, the propellers and the engine cowling.
As the FAA filed it
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM 87K (EL DORADO SPRINGS, MO) TO PTS (PITTSBURGH, KS) WHEN AT CRUISE, THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND LOSE POWER. SHORTLY AFTER, THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH ENGINES CONTINUED TO RUN BUT FAILED TO PRODUCE THRUST. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER AND ALTITUDE TO MAKE IT TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FORWARD SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE, THE PROPELLERS AND THE ENGINE COWLING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.