May 14, 2012, Shawnee, Okla. Piper PA-24-250 Comanche

At approximately 1340 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

An airplane sustained substantial damage during a forced landing in a wheat field.
The incident occurred after the engine lost power while the pilot was troubleshooting a gear extension problem.
The pilot was not injured, despite the aircraft sustaining a buckled right wing and wrinkled firewall.

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At approximately 1340 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged during a forced landing. The pilot was not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

The pilot was troubleshooting a gear extension problem when the engine lost power. The pilot performed a forced landing to a wheat field. During the landing the right wing was buckled and the firewall was wrinkled.