At 12:30 eastern time, a Cessna 414A crashed during a forced landing in a corn field after attempting a single-engine missed approach to Kirsch Municipal Airport. The pilot and one passenger reported minor injuries, the second passenger was uninjured. The pilot said the right engine lost power at about 4,300 feet shortly after departure from Kirsch. He received radar vectors for a return to the airport, during which time the airplane lost altitude at 100-150 fpm. The pilot flew the NDB 18 approach and found the airplane too high for a landing, so he missed the approach and feathered the right prop. He was unable to avoid obstructions and opted to make a forced landing.
January 06, Sturgis, Mich. / Cessna Chancellor
At 12:30 eastern time, a Cessna 414A crashed during a forced landing in a corn field after attempting a single-engine missed approach to Kirsch Municipal Airport. The pilot and one passenger reported minor injuries, the second passenger was uninjured. The pilot said the right engine lost power at about 4,300 feet shortly after departure from Kirsch. He received radar vectors for a return to the airport, during which time the airplane lost altitude at 100-150 fpm. The pilot flew the NDB 18 approach and found the airplane too high for a landing, so he missed the approach and feathered the right prop. He was unable to avoid obstructions and opted to make a forced landing....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 414A crashed in a cornfield during a forced landing after its right engine lost power shortly after departure from Kirsch Municipal Airport.
- The pilot attempted a single-engine return to the airport but, finding the aircraft too high after an NDB approach, missed the landing and feathered the prop.
- Unable to avoid obstructions, the pilot opted for a forced landing, resulting in minor injuries to himself and one passenger, while a second passenger was uninjured.
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