What happened
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N602NY departed principal base of operations (pbo) (38° 28'04.08" n / 91° 13'48.23" w), flew approximately 7 miles, and dispensed the day?s final load of dry fertilizer. Enroute back to home base, flying at approximately 450' AGL, the aircraft engine lost power. The pilot positioned the boost pump to "on" and igniter switch "up." The engine did not respond and pilot conducted an emergency landing in an open field. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the right wing tip, dislodged the tail wheel, and sustained substantial damage to the aft tail structure. No injuries sustained.
As the FAA filed it
N602NY DEPARTED PRINCIPAL BASE OF OPERATIONS (PBO) (38° 28'04.08" N / 91° 13'48.23" W), FLEW APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES, AND DISPENSED THE DAY?S FINAL LOAD OF DRY FERTILIZER. ENROUTE BACK TO HOME BASE, FLYING AT APPROXIMATELY 450' AGL, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER. THE PILOT POSITIONED THE BOOST PUMP TO "ON" AND IGNITER SWITCH "UP." THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND PILOT CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING TIP, DISLODGED THE TAIL WHEEL, AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AFT TAIL STRUCTURE. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED.
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