What happened
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The great lakes region operation center reported; N401DB, Boeing stearman, VFR landed in a field 1/2 mile short of the runway at the Galesburg, Galesburg, Illinois at 130200Z, due to a rough running engine. The were two persons on board, no reported injuries or damage. The pilot reported putting fuel in the aircraft at the bean field and flew the airplane to Galesburg airport without any further incident.
As the FAA filed it
THE GREAT LAKES REGION OPERATION CENTER REPORTED; N401DB, BOEING STEARMAN, VFR LANDED IN A FIELD 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AT THE GALESBURG, GALESBURG, ILLINOIS AT 130200Z, DUE TO A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. THE WERE TWO PERSONS ON BOARD, NO REPORTED INJURIES OR DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED PUTTING FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT AT THE BEAN FIELD AND FLEW THE AIRPLANE TO GALESBURG AIRPORT WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.
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