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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-23-160 · Owasso, OK · August 11, 2021

Date: August 11, 2021 · 12:45 local
Place: Owasso, OK
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4394P
Reported as: Piper PA-23-160
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 6,000 total

N4394PRegistered now · Piper PA-23-160S/N 23-1906 · Built 1960 Airframe modelPiper PA-23-160 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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About 2 miles from 038 (gundy airport) the left hand engine lost power. Pilot maneuvered to land in a field. Pilot made a gear up landing because he feared flipping over by landing on rough and rutted ground. Pilot landed with gear up and came to rest with no injuries. This was the first flight in 7 years for this aircraft after a current annual. Reference sas task T-SW-FY21-1644 activity SW15202200160

As the FAA filed it

ABOUT 2 MILES FROM 038 (GUNDY AIRPORT) THE LEFT HAND ENGINE LOST POWER. PILOT MANEUVERED TO LAND IN A FIELD. PILOT MADE A GEAR UP LANDING BECAUSE HE FEARED FLIPPING OVER BY LANDING ON ROUGH AND RUTTED GROUND. PILOT LANDED WITH GEAR UP AND CAME TO REST WITH NO INJURIES. THIS WAS THE FIRST FLIGHT IN 7 YEARS FOR THIS AIRCRAFT AFTER A CURRENT ANNUAL. REFERENCE SAS TASK T-SW-FY21-1644 ACTIVITY SW15202200160