What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The private pilot owner/builder of the experimental airplane took off from the private airstrip and climbed to 800 feet MSL. Upon level off, the engine experienced partial power loss, followed by total power loss. The pilot stated that the carburetor came off in flight, and he attempted to return to the airstrip, but landed short in a cornfield. The engine utilized two carburetors. The detached carburetor was still attached to the throttle linkage. The attaching clamp remained on the rubber bushing on the engine.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PRIVATE PILOT OWNER/BUILDER OF THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE TOOK OFF FROM THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AND CLIMBED TO 800 FEET MSL. UPON LEVEL OFF, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS, FOLLOWED BY TOTAL POWER LOSS. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE CARBURETOR CAME OFF IN FLIGHT, AND HE ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRSTRIP, BUT LANDED SHORT IN A CORNFIELD. THE ENGINE UTILIZED TWO CARBURETORS. THE DETACHED CARBURETOR WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. THE ATTACHING CLAMP REMAINED ON THE RUBBER BUSHING ON THE ENGINE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.