What happened
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On the afternoon of August 7th, 2020, N8533P a 1965 Piper comanche PA-24-400. The flight was for time building and was to fly between outlaw field (kckv) and Springfield airport (M91). Aircraft departed outlaw field from runway 35 about 1600 local time. About two minutes after leveling off at 8000 feet, the engine began to run rough, with a slight vibration that quickly began to get much worse. Aircraft was turning back toward kckv but realized M91 was the closest. Engine stopped and aircraft was gliding east toward M91. Aircrew made the decision to find alternate location due to they would not make M91. Aircrew found field off left wing performed 180 degree turn to line up with the field in a westerly direction. Aircraft touched down in the field and came to rest 30 feet from an access road. Appropriate notifications were made.
As the FAA filed it
ON THE AFTERNOON OF AUGUST 7TH, 2020, N8533P A 1965 PIPER COMANCHE PA-24-400. THE FLIGHT WAS FOR TIME BUILDING AND WAS TO FLY BETWEEN OUTLAW FIELD (KCKV) AND SPRINGFIELD AIRPORT (M91). AIRCRAFT DEPARTED OUTLAW FIELD FROM RUNWAY 35 ABOUT 1600 LOCAL TIME. ABOUT TWO MINUTES AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 8000 FEET, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, WITH A SLIGHT VIBRATION THAT QUICKLY BEGAN TO GET MUCH WORSE. AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING BACK TOWARD KCKV BUT REALIZED M91 WAS THE CLOSEST. ENGINE STOPPED AND AIRCRAFT WAS GLIDING EAST TOWARD M91. AIRCREW MADE THE DECISION TO FIND ALTERNATE LOCATION DUE TO THEY WOULD NOT MAKE M91. AIRCREW FOUND FIELD OFF LEFT WING PERFORMED 180 DEGREE TURN TO LINE UP WITH THE FIELD IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE FIELD AND CAME TO REST 30 FEET FROM AN ACCESS ROAD. APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATIONS WERE MADE.
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