# Accident 20210613009539A: Boeing B75N1, Elwood, NE, June 13, 2021

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 13, 2021, 13:30 local time
- Place: Elwood, NE
- Airport: Johnson Lake Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7084° N, 99.8344° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7084&lon=-99.8344&mi=10
- Aircraft: N777JG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N777JG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing B75N1 (registry code 1380144, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-b75n1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental W670 series (registry code 17018, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING B75N1
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 300 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CEN21LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA264) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210613009539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN21LA264](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA264), Jun 13, 2021: Boeing B75N1 (N777JG), Elwood, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the engine master rod, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a forced landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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