What happened
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(-23) On August 30, 2008, at 1857 EDT, a Cessna 182A received substantial damage resulting from the engine quitting and landing short of runway 5 at ekx, Addington Field, in Elizabethtown KY. The aircraft was being operated under VFR conditions, 14 CFR 91. The pilot stated that he had released three parajumpers over the airport, descended and leveled off at 2000 feet. He pushed the throttle in and the RPM started to rise and the engine quit. The pilot stated that he checked the throttle, mixture, and carb heat and attempted a restart but the engine would not start. The pilot stated that he could not make the airport and landed in the cornfield. There was no post crash fire.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 30, 2008, AT 1857 EDT, A CESSNA 182A RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE RESULTING FROM THE ENGINE QUITTING AND LANDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 5 AT EKX, ADDINGTON FIELD, IN ELIZABETHTOWN KY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS, 14 CFR 91. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD RELEASED THREE PARAJUMPERS OVER THE AIRPORT, DESCENDED AND LEVELED OFF AT 2000 FEET. HE PUSHED THE THROTTLE IN AND THE RPM STARTED TO RISE AND THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE THROTTLE, MIXTURE, AND CARB HEAT AND ATTEMPTED A RESTART BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT AND LANDED IN THE CORNFIELD. THERE WAS NO POST CRASH FIRE.
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