What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot simulated engine failure 100FT AGL, applied power, did not respond, attempted emergency landing, hit a post. (-23) intention of flight was a biannual flight review. During simulated engine out landing maneuver the pilot attempted to apply power at approximately 100 AGL, but the engine did not respond. Pilot then attempted to land on dirt road. Right wing impacted a metal post and caused the aircraft to turn 180 degrees in the air and the aircraft came to rest in a cotton field. The carburetor heat control was in the off position.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE 100FT AGL, APPLIED POWER, DID NOT RESPOND, ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY LANDING, HIT A POST. (-23) INTENTION OF FLIGHT WAS A BIANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW. DURING SIMULATED ENGINE OUT LANDING MANEUVER THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY POWER AT APPROXIMATELY 100 AGL, BUT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON DIRT ROAD. RIGHT WING IMPACTED A METAL POST AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN 180 DEGREES IN THE AIR AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A COTTON FIELD. THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS IN THE OFF POSITION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.