What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on March 1, 1997, at 1027 MDT, Cessna 182, N97159, rented from aurora, Oregon, was departing Helena, Montana, and on departure the engine went to idle position with the throttle full on. The pilot reported the emergency to Helena control tower and landed in a wheat field 6 miles east of Helena airport. There was no damage and no injuries. Upon inspection of the aircraft, by an A&P inspector, ice was found in the intake before the carburetor causing the engine to idle. The flight had originated in evergreen, Washington, and was in IFR conditions for 3 hours prior to refueling at Helena. While on the ground the ice began to melt and fall into the air intake. The pilot is a commercial pilot with instrument rating. No further action is required and this incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON MARCH 1, 1997, AT 1027 MDT, CESSNA 182, N97159, RENTED FROM AURORA, OREGON, WAS DEPARTING HELENA, MONTANA, AND ON DEPARTURE THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE POSITION WITH THE THROTTLE FULL ON. THE PILOT REPORTED THE EMERGENCY TO HELENA CONTROL TOWER AND LANDED IN A WHEAT FIELD 6 MILES EAST OF HELENA AIRPORT. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, BY AN A&P INSPECTOR, ICE WAS FOUND IN THE INTAKE BEFORE THE CARBURETOR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO IDLE. THE FLIGHT HAD ORIGINATED IN EVERGREEN, WASHINGTON, AND WAS IN IFR CONDITIONS FOR 3 HOURS PRIOR TO REFUELING AT HELENA. WHILE ON THE GROUND THE ICE BEGAN TO MELT AND FALL INTO THE AIR INTAKE. THE PILOT IS A COMMERCIAL PILOT WITH INSTRUMENT RATING. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED AND THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.