What happened
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(.19) On July 4, 2001, at 1430 central daylight time, a Cessna 182, N5142D, operated by mid-american sport parachute club, inc., sustained substantial damage when it nosed over during a forced landing to a field about 7 miles south of the Taylorville airport (taz), Taylorville, Illinois. During descent the airplane experienced a loss of engine power and an emergency landing was executed to a cornfield. The 14 CFR part 91 flight had departed taz at 1410 on a local parachute jumping flight. The pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. (-23) on 07/04/01, at about 1430 CDT, after skydivers had exited the aircraft at about 10100 feet the PIC started a descent back to the airport. The PIC reduced power and indicated he was picking his way through the clouds VFR. At about 3500 MSL the PIC added power to head for the airport and the engine did not respond. The PIC then went forward with all engine controls and the engine still did not respond. The pilot attempted to land in a corn field. The aircraft came to rest inverted about 8 miles south west of the Taylorville airport. The aircraft suffered substantial damage to the firewall , fuselage, left wing, cowl, and tail. The PIC and sole occupant exited the aircraft without injury.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JULY 4, 2001, AT 1430 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 182, N5142D, OPERATED BY MID-AMERICAN SPORT PARACHUTE CLUB, INC., SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WHEN IT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD ABOUT 7 MILES SOUTH OF THE TAYLORVILLE AIRPORT (TAZ), TAYLORVILLE, ILLINOIS. DURING DESCENT THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED TO A CORNFIELD. THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT HAD DEPARTED TAZ AT 1410 ON A LOCAL PARACHUTE JUMPING FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. (-23) ON 07/04/01, AT ABOUT 1430 CDT, AFTER SKYDIVERS HAD EXITED THE AIRCRAFT AT ABOUT 10100 FEET THE PIC STARTED A DESCENT BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE PIC REDUCED POWER AND INDICATED HE WAS PICKING HIS WAY THROUGH THE CLOUDS VFR. AT ABOUT 3500 MSL THE PIC ADDED POWER TO HEAD FOR THE AIRPORT AND THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. THE PIC THEN WENT FORWARD WITH ALL ENGINE CONTROLS AND THE ENGINE STILL DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST INVERTED ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH WEST OF THE TAYLORVILLE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FIREWALL , FUSELAGE, LEFT WING, COWL, AND TAIL. THE PIC AND SOLE OCCUPANT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INJURY.
NTSB investigation
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