What happened
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TCH-R90 omaha TRACON reported an initial call from the aircraft to lincoln approach at 2002Z. Pilot released jumpers at an unknown time and began his decent. At 2021Z, omaha TRACON advised aircraft to change to advisory frequency. Omaha TRACON reported a final radar hit at approximately 2026Z. A Crete aviation employee reported hearing the aircraft make a 4-mile final call at approximately 2030Z. The employee proceeded outside to await the aircrafts arrival. Employee reported observing a low flying aircraft approaching runway 35 from the southwest descend out of sight. During the descent, the pilot reported hearing a popping sound from the engine just prior to losing power. The aircraft made an emergency landing in a cornfield approximately 2 miles south southwest of the Crete airport. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the leading edge of the left horizontal stabilizer. A check of fuel levels showed approximately 7.5 gallons in the left tank and 3 gallons in the right tank. Per the pilots, operating handbook minimum unusable fuel for all flight conditions is 5 gallons in each tank.
As the FAA filed it
TCH-R90 OMAHA TRACON REPORTED AN INITIAL CALL FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO LINCOLN APPROACH AT 2002Z. PILOT RELEASED JUMPERS AT AN UNKNOWN TIME AND BEGAN HIS DECENT. AT 2021Z, OMAHA TRACON ADVISED AIRCRAFT TO CHANGE TO ADVISORY FREQUENCY. OMAHA TRACON REPORTED A FINAL RADAR HIT AT APPROXIMATELY 2026Z. A CRETE AVIATION EMPLOYEE REPORTED HEARING THE AIRCRAFT MAKE A 4-MILE FINAL CALL AT APPROXIMATELY 2030Z. THE EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED OUTSIDE TO AWAIT THE AIRCRAFTS ARRIVAL. EMPLOYEE REPORTED OBSERVING A LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT APPROACHING RUNWAY 35 FROM THE SOUTHWEST DESCEND OUT OF SIGHT. DURING THE DESCENT, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A POPPING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE JUST PRIOR TO LOSING POWER. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORNFIELD APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF THE CRETE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. A CHECK OF FUEL LEVELS SHOWED APPROXIMATELY 7.5 GALLONS IN THE LEFT TANK AND 3 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT TANK. PER THE PILOTS, OPERATING HANDBOOK MINIMUM UNUSABLE FUEL FOR ALL FLIGHT CONDITIONS IS 5 GALLONS IN EACH TANK.
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