Boeing B75N1 N777JG

Summary

On 13 June 2021 at about 18:30 local time, a Boeing B75N1 registered N777JG was involved in an accident near Elwood, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

13 June 2021 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Elwood, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Johnson Lake (2NE0)

Coordinates

40.7084, -99.8344

Aircraft

Boeing B75N1

Registration

N777JG

Category

Airplane

Year built

1942

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kearney → Cozad

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA264

Nobody was injured.

The failure of the engine master rod, resulting in a total loss of engine power and a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he heard a “loud bang” from the engine during cruise flight, which was followed by “severe vibration.” The pilot moved the throttle to idle, but the vibration got worse. The pilot then applied full throttle, and the engine seemed to run smoothly. However, the engine subsequently began to lose power, and the airplane was unable to maintain altitude. About 0.75 miles from the runway, the engine completely lost power, and the pilot executed a forced landing to a cornfield, during which the airplane nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the upper left wing and struts. Partial disassembly of the engine revealed that the master rod, that connects the piston in one cylinder to the crankshaft, had failed.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.