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FAA incident report · Boeing A75L300 · Silsbee, TX · October 1, 2025

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Date
October 1, 2025 · 14:35 local
Place
Silsbee, TX
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N1941E
Reported as
Boeing A75L300
Reported engine
Lycoming R680E series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
12,025 total
N1941ERegistered now · Boeing A75L300S/N 75-5975 · Built 1942Airframe modelBoeing A75L300Engine modelLycoming R680E seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot stated that on 10/01/2025 while enroute from T78 to 5R8, noticed EGT indicated above normal. Made a precautionary landing at 45R. After about 45 minutes of checks and run-ups on the ground, pilot departed 45R for 5R8 and turned east with full power and no issues. At 400-500FT MSL, engine began to feel different, like it wasn't producing full power. Pilot continued climb and at about 900-1000 ft MSL, EGT increased. Pilot began to turn back to 45R and made left turn. During turn pilot observed CHT begin to drop rapidly and the EGT begin to climb further. Pilot checked ignition switch, mixture control and fuel selection valve but "the engine had failed". With no power and surrounded by wooded areas, pilot opted to attempt emergency landing in clearing near high tension wires. Pilot landed in a dirt pipeline clearing adjacent to power lines and applied heavy brakes. Aircraft stopped abruptly in "muddy swale" and the inertia tipped the aircraft upon it's nose at a roughly 45 degree angle. Damage was limited to prop spinner and wheel fairings. After exiting the aircraft, pilot and passenger determined their location and called emergency services for assistance.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT ON 10/01/2025 WHILE ENROUTE FROM T78 TO 5R8, NOTICED EGT INDICATED ABOVE NORMAL. MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT 45R. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES OF CHECKS AND RUN-UPS ON THE GROUND, PILOT DEPARTED 45R FOR 5R8 AND TURNED EAST WITH FULL POWER AND NO ISSUES. AT 400-500FT MSL, ENGINE BEGAN TO FEEL DIFFERENT, LIKE IT WASN'T PRODUCING FULL POWER. PILOT CONTINUED CLIMB AND AT ABOUT 900-1000 FT MSL, EGT INCREASED. PILOT BEGAN TO TURN BACK TO 45R AND MADE LEFT TURN. DURING TURN PILOT OBSERVED CHT BEGIN TO DROP RAPIDLY AND THE EGT BEGIN TO CLIMB FURTHER. PILOT CHECKED IGNITION SWITCH, MIXTURE CONTROL AND FUEL SELECTION VALVE BUT "THE ENGINE HAD FAILED". WITH NO POWER AND SURROUNDED BY WOODED AREAS, PILOT OPTED TO ATTEMPT EMERGENCY LANDING IN CLEARING NEAR HIGH TENSION WIRES. PILOT LANDED IN A DIRT PIPELINE CLEARING ADJACENT TO POWER LINES AND APPLIED HEAVY BRAKES. AIRCRAFT STOPPED ABRUPTLY IN "MUDDY SWALE" AND THE INERTIA TIPPED THE AIRCRAFT UPON IT'S NOSE AT A ROUGHLY 45 DEGREE ANGLE. DAMAGE WAS LIMITED TO PROP SPINNER AND WHEEL FAIRINGS. AFTER EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT AND PASSENGER DETERMINED THEIR LOCATION AND CALLED EMERGENCY SERVICES FOR ASSISTANCE.