What happened
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Airmen returned to the airport because the thermal activity was decreasing. During the arrival, he applied partial spoiler to adjust his approach for landing. When the aircraft was 300-400 AGL and approximately 1500 feet from the runway, he stated that he experienced some turbulence and then he experienced what he thought was a strong downdraft. The cockpit warning indicated sinking air. He maintained wings level. The aircraft settled into a cornfield on a west heading and came to rest facing to the northeast. The pilot had no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRMEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT BECAUSE THE THERMAL ACTIVITY WAS DECREASING. DURING THE ARRIVAL, HE APPLIED PARTIAL SPOILER TO ADJUST HIS APPROACH FOR LANDING. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS 300-400 AGL AND APPROXIMATELY 1500 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY, HE STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED SOME TURBULENCE AND THEN HE EXPERIENCED WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A STRONG DOWNDRAFT. THE COCKPIT WARNING INDICATED SINKING AIR. HE MAINTAINED WINGS LEVEL. THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO A CORNFIELD ON A WEST HEADING AND CAME TO REST FACING TO THE NORTHEAST. THE PILOT HAD NO INJURIES.
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