What happened
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(-23) The aircraft departed rockhill, SC on a VFR flight to ashville, NC. Twenty minutes into the flight, the pilot stated that he heard a "clunk" and that the engine started to run rough and noticed some smoke. The pilot contacted charlotte approach and declared an emergency. He turned toward the York Airport, which is a private airport and landed approximately 25 yards from the runway on the east side. The aircraft came to rest on a southwest heading. The nose gear folded causing the propeller to receive damage as well as the cowling. Both wings received damage. The pilot and his wife received minor injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ROCKHILL, SC ON A VFR FLIGHT TO ASHVILLE, NC. TWENTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HEARD A "CLUNK" AND THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND NOTICED SOME SMOKE. THE PILOT CONTACTED CHARLOTTE APPROACH AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. HE TURNED TOWARD THE YORK AIRPORT, WHICH IS A PRIVATE AIRPORT AND LANDED APPROXIMATELY 25 YARDS FROM THE RUNWAY ON THE EAST SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON A SOUTHWEST HEADING. THE NOSE GEAR FOLDED CAUSING THE PROPELLER TO RECEIVE DAMAGE AS WELL AS THE COWLING. BOTH WINGS RECEIVED DAMAGE. THE PILOT AND HIS WIFE RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES.
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