What happened
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On February 10, 2022 at approximately 2006 central daylight time (CDT), a Cirrus SR22T airplane was substantially damaged due to impact with terrain during an emergency landing approximately 10 miles east of the Lincoln NE airport (klnk).
The pilot reported the flight was planned to originate from indianapolis executive airport (ktyq) with a final destination of grand junction Colorado regional airport (kgjt). The trip was planned with a fuel stop at klnk airport and overnight stay in Lincoln NE.
A weather briefing was obtained from foreflight, and the aircraft fuel was topped off the day before by first wing jet center. Pilot reported a total fuel load of 92 gallons, the deicing system was topped off with tks earlier in the week with a total of 4 gallons each side. Oil level was at 6QTS and 1 qt of phillips 66 x/c aviation 20W-50 oil was added to the engine prior to departure.
During flight at approx 1940 CDT and 60 NM east of klnk the pilot contacted omaha approach reporting a rough running engine and requested to divert to plattsmouth airport (kpmv). Omaha approach instructed the pilot to descend to 4,000 ft., and cleared to kpmv. At approx 1944 CDT the pilot reported to omaha approach the engine was starting to run better, and requested an altitude of 6,000 ft. heading back toward klnk. Omaha approach advised maintain 6,000 ft., and cleared direct to klnk.
At approx 1946 CDT omaha approach asked for confirmation from the pilot if the engine was running rough or it was rough turbulence. Pilot reported back the engine was running rough. At approx 1956 CDT the pilot states the engine is starting to run rough again. At approx 2002 CDT omaha approach asked if the pilot needed any special assistance or equipment standing by. Pilot stated not at this time, and that the engine is still running rough and losing oil pressure.
Approx. 6 NM from klnk the pilot notified the Lincoln tower that he would not be able to make runway 17 and looked for an open field to land in. The pilot reports turning 180 degrees to the southeast deploying the parachute, and pulling the fuel cutoff before landing. The aircraft came to a final rest in a harvested cornfield. Both pilots exited the aircraft without assistance.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 10, 2022 AT APPROXIMATELY 2006 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME (CDT), A CIRRUS SR22T AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DUE TO IMPACT WITH TERRAIN DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES EAST OF THE LINCOLN NE AIRPORT (KLNK).
THE PILOT REPORTED THE FLIGHT WAS PLANNED TO ORIGINATE FROM INDIANAPOLIS EXECUTIVE AIRPORT (KTYQ) WITH A FINAL DESTINATION OF GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO REGIONAL AIRPORT (KGJT). THE TRIP WAS PLANNED WITH A FUEL STOP AT KLNK AIRPORT AND OVERNIGHT STAY IN LINCOLN NE.
A WEATHER BRIEFING WAS OBTAINED FROM FOREFLIGHT, AND THE AIRCRAFT FUEL WAS TOPPED OFF THE DAY BEFORE BY FIRST WING JET CENTER. PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL FUEL LOAD OF 92 GALLONS, THE DEICING SYSTEM WAS TOPPED OFF WITH TKS EARLIER IN THE WEEK WITH A TOTAL OF 4 GALLONS EACH SIDE. OIL LEVEL WAS AT 6QTS AND 1 QT OF PHILLIPS 66 X/C AVIATION 20W-50 OIL WAS ADDED TO THE ENGINE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
DURING FLIGHT AT APPROX 1940 CDT AND 60 NM EAST OF KLNK THE PILOT CONTACTED OMAHA APPROACH REPORTING A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND REQUESTED TO DIVERT TO PLATTSMOUTH AIRPORT (KPMV). OMAHA APPROACH INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO DESCEND TO 4,000 FT., AND CLEARED TO KPMV. AT APPROX 1944 CDT THE PILOT REPORTED TO OMAHA APPROACH THE ENGINE WAS STARTING TO RUN BETTER, AND REQUESTED AN ALTITUDE OF 6,000 FT. HEADING BACK TOWARD KLNK. OMAHA APPROACH ADVISED MAINTAIN 6,000 FT., AND CLEARED DIRECT TO KLNK.
AT APPROX 1946 CDT OMAHA APPROACH ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION FROM THE PILOT IF THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH OR IT WAS ROUGH TURBULENCE. PILOT REPORTED BACK THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. AT APPROX 1956 CDT THE PILOT STATES THE ENGINE IS STARTING TO RUN ROUGH AGAIN. AT APPROX 2002 CDT OMAHA APPROACH ASKED IF THE PILOT NEEDED ANY SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR EQUIPMENT STANDING BY. PILOT STATED NOT AT THIS TIME, AND THAT THE ENGINE IS STILL RUNNING ROUGH AND LOSING OIL PRESSURE.
APPROX. 6 NM FROM KLNK THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE LINCOLN TOWER THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE RUNWAY 17 AND LOOKED FOR AN OPEN FIELD TO LAND IN. THE PILOT REPORTS TURNING 180 DEGREES TO THE SOUTHEAST DEPLOYING THE PARACHUTE, AND PULLING THE FUEL CUTOFF BEFORE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A FINAL REST IN A HARVESTED CORNFIELD. BOTH PILOTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE.
NTSB investigation
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