What happened
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On 09/08/13 privacy data omitted at approximately 1300 departed southbridge airport (3B0) in his aircraft N7333P, a Piper PA-24-250, intending to fly to danielson airport (klzd) to get fuel. While en route about 5 miles from klzd privacy data omitted reported the engine began running rough. Shortly thereafter privacy data omitted reported something struck his propeller and windshield. privacy data omitted Reported the aircraft was at around 2500 feet and flying at around 110 knots. privacy data omitted Attempted to divert to Woodstock airport (64CT) but the engine stopped running and he put the aircraft down in a cornfield in Woodstock CT resulting substantial damage to the aircraft and minor personal injury to himself. privacy data omitted Was the sole person on board.
As the FAA filed it
ON 09/08/13 ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 DEPARTED SOUTHBRIDGE AIRPORT (3B0) IN HIS AIRCRAFT N7333P, A PIPER PA-24-250, INTENDING TO FLY TO DANIELSON AIRPORT (KLZD) TO GET FUEL. WHILE EN ROUTE ABOUT 5 MILES FROM KLZD ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. SHORTLY THEREAFTER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED SOMETHING STRUCK HIS PROPELLER AND WINDSHIELD. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT AROUND 2500 FEET AND FLYING AT AROUND 110 KNOTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO DIVERT TO WOODSTOCK AIRPORT (64CT) BUT THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND HE PUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN IN A CORNFIELD IN WOODSTOCK CT RESULTING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND MINOR PERSONAL INJURY TO HIMSELF. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE PERSON ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
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