What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The airplane struck a ditch during a forced landing, following a partial loss of engine power. Postflight examination revealed that the rod end on the throttle cable had separated from the cable. Examination of the rod end indicated that installation of the rod end to the throttle cable was inadequate, and the jam nut had not been tightened against the rod end. (-23) on July 10, 1996 at 1400 CDT a Wsk pzl mielec, model M-18 dromader, N2047S, experience a loss of engine RPM and made a forced landing in a hay field .5 miles west of highway 49, 1.5 miles north of the town of Waupaca, Waupaca county, Wisconsin. The commercial pilot was not injured. The aircraft was being operated 14 CFR 137 when the accident occurred. The flight originated at approximately 1300 CDT at the bancroft airport. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed. Investigation revealed the throttle linkage failed near the carburetor.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A DITCH DURING A FORCED LANDING, FOLLOWING A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. POSTFLIGHT EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE ROD END ON THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CABLE. EXAMINATION OF THE ROD END INDICATED THAT INSTALLATION OF THE ROD END TO THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS INADEQUATE, AND THE JAM NUT HAD NOT BEEN TIGHTENED AGAINST THE ROD END. (-23) ON JULY 10, 1996 AT 1400 CDT A WSK PZL MIELEC, MODEL M-18 DROMADER, N2047S, EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A HAY FIELD .5 MILES WEST OF HIGHWAY 49, 1.5 MILES NORTH OF THE TOWN OF WAUPACA, WAUPACA COUNTY, WISCONSIN. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED 14 CFR 137 WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CDT AT THE BANCROFT AIRPORT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE FAILED NEAR THE CARBURETOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.