What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Engine power dropped to idle on climb to cruise. Nosed over landing in marshy tundra. (From .4) during climb to cruise while passing 2,000 feet MSL, the engine lost total power. The airplane nosed onto its back during the subsequent forced landing in marshy tundra. Postaccident inspection revealed wear between the throttle arm and the connecting hardware bushing. The throttle control lever had disconnected from the throttle arm. Service bulletin SEB95-15R1, 'throttle lever inspection,' that required a visual inspection for wear between the arm and bushing each 50 hours or 12 months, had been complied with 56 hours, 163 hours, and 268 hours prior to the accident by company mechanics. The newly overhauled engine was installed 334 hours prior to the accident. (-23) on may 29, 1998 a Cessna 207 airplane, N9956M, operated by arctic transport service inc, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing 10 miles west of Bethel Alaska. Piloted by trevor u. eissler, an airline transport pilot, who was uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The airplane, carrying cargo only, was on a company flight plan. The pilot reported that during climb to cruise, at 2,000 feet MSL, the engine power dropped to idle. Manipulating the engine controls did not result in power above idle. A forced landing was made in marshy tundra, the airplane nosed over onto its back.
As the FAA filed it
ENGINE POWER DROPPED TO IDLE ON CLIMB TO CRUISE. NOSED OVER LANDING IN MARSHY TUNDRA. (FROM .4) DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE WHILE PASSING 2,000 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE AIRPLANE NOSED ONTO ITS BACK DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN MARSHY TUNDRA. POSTACCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED WEAR BETWEEN THE THROTTLE ARM AND THE CONNECTING HARDWARE BUSHING. THE THROTTLE CONTROL LEVER HAD DISCONNECTED FROM THE THROTTLE ARM. SERVICE BULLETIN SEB95-15R1, 'THROTTLE LEVER INSPECTION,' THAT REQUIRED A VISUAL INSPECTION FOR WEAR BETWEEN THE ARM AND BUSHING EACH 50 HOURS OR 12 MONTHS, HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH 56 HOURS, 163 HOURS, AND 268 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BY COMPANY MECHANICS. THE NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE WAS INSTALLED 334 HOURS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. (-23) ON MAY 29, 1998 A CESSNA 207 AIRPLANE, N9956M, OPERATED BY ARCTIC TRANSPORT SERVICE INC, SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING A FORCED LANDING 10 MILES WEST OF BETHEL ALASKA. PILOTED BY TREVOR U. EISSLER, AN AIRLINE TRANSPORT PILOT, WHO WAS UNINJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRPLANE, CARRYING CARGO ONLY, WAS ON A COMPANY FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE, AT 2,000 FEET MSL, THE ENGINE POWER DROPPED TO IDLE. MANIPULATING THE ENGINE CONTROLS DID NOT RESULT IN POWER ABOVE IDLE. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN MARSHY TUNDRA, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.