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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Boeing B75N1 · Elwood, NE · June 13, 2021

Date: June 13, 2021 · 13:30 local
Place: Elwood, NE
Airport: Johnson Lake Airport
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N777JG
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN21LA264
Reported as: Boeing B75N1
Reported engine: Continental W670 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 300 total

N777JGRegistered now · Boeing B75N1S/N 75-3291 · Built 1942 Airframe modelBoeing B75N1 Engine modelContinental W670 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Approximately 50 minutes into the flight the pilot reported there was a loud bang followed by severe engine vibration. The pilot throttled back and the vibration became worse. The pilot put the throttle to full power which made the vibration slightly better. Three quarters of a mile from 2NE0 a complete power loss was experienced. The attempt to land in a corn field resulted in the aircraft being flipped upside down.

As the FAA filed it

APPROXIMATELY 50 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION. THE PILOT THROTTLED BACK AND THE VIBRATION BECAME WORSE. THE PILOT PUT THE THROTTLE TO FULL POWER WHICH MADE THE VIBRATION SLIGHTLY BETTER. THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE FROM 2NE0 A COMPLETE POWER LOSS WAS EXPERIENCED. THE ATTEMPT TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT BEING FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN21LA264Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportElwood, NEThe failure of the engine master rod, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a forced landing.Jun 13, 2021 · Substantial damage