What happened
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On April, 26 2008, the pilot-in-command and one passenger departed destin, FL, dts, at approximately 2100 CDT, on an IFR flight to nashville, TN bna, in CE-21-, N4967K. At approximately 2230 CDT, during cruise flight at 9000 ft, approximately seven miles northwest of Wetumpka airport, 08A, the engine started running rough and the pilot requested vectors from montgomery approach to the nearest airport. ATC provied vectors to 08A until the pilot reported the airport insight and cancelled IFR. Shortly thereafter the engine failed resulting in a hard landing in the sod area between the taxiway and runway 9/27. The aircraft came to rest short of the runway with minor damage to the prop and landing gear. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL, 26 2008, THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED DESTIN, FL, DTS, AT APPROXIMATELY 2100 CDT, ON AN IFR FLIGHT TO NASHVILLE, TN BNA, IN CE-21-, N4967K. AT APPROXIMATELY 2230 CDT, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 9000 FT, APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES NORTHWEST OF WETUMPKA AIRPORT, 08A, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND THE PILOT REQUESTED VECTORS FROM MONTGOMERY APPROACH TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. ATC PROVIED VECTORS TO 08A UNTIL THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPORT INSIGHT AND CANCELLED IFR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ENGINE FAILED RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING IN THE SOD AREA BETWEEN THE TAXIWAY AND RUNWAY 9/27. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST SHORT OF THE RUNWAY WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROP AND LANDING GEAR. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
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