What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: student pilot departed Addison Airport at 2300 UTC and power lever became erratic, and then failed to respond. Pilot called Addison Airport and declared an emergency. The pilot turned off the engine on short final and blew the right main tire on landing. No other damage to the aircraft. Found throttle cable broken at carburetor. No further action taken.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED ADDISON AIRPORT AT 2300 UTC AND POWER LEVER BECAME ERRATIC, AND THEN FAILED TO RESPOND. PILOT CALLED ADDISON AIRPORT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE PILOT TURNED OFF THE ENGINE ON SHORT FINAL AND BLEW THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE ON LANDING. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. FOUND THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN AT CARBURETOR. NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN.
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