Sunday, January 05, 2020

Piper PA-20, N5586H: Incident occurred January 04, 2020 near New Century AirCenter Airport (KIXD), Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas

https://registry.faa.gov/N5586H

It was an unauthorized landing. The aircraft suffered engine failure and would not restart. The pilot set the plane down in an empty field. There was no injury to the pilot, aircraft, or the field. -Kansas State Highway Patrol

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — A single-engine aircraft suffered an engine failure and made a forced landing in a field near the Johnson County airport Saturday afternoon.

Just after 2:30 p.m. a 1951 Piper, piloted by Charles Blakely, age 57, of Ellijay, Georgia reported the plane suffered engine failure and would not restart.

He set the plane down in an empty field.

There was no injury to the pilot, aircraft or field SE New Century Airport or 2.3 miles south of I35. 

Original article can be found here ➤ https://www.kshb.com

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