What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated "when throttle was advanced for climb,engine was un-responsive," continued level but engine temp. Was climbing and power output falling. Dropped banner to reduce drag but engine still overtemp and losing power. As altitude was decreasing, made approach to grass strip. Upon landing wing tip clipped two trees causing ground loop.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED "WHEN THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED FOR CLIMB,ENGINE WAS UN-RESPONSIVE," CONTINUED LEVEL BUT ENGINE TEMP. WAS CLIMBING AND POWER OUTPUT FALLING. DROPPED BANNER TO REDUCE DRAG BUT ENGINE STILL OVERTEMP AND LOSING POWER. AS ALTITUDE WAS DECREASING, MADE APPROACH TO GRASS STRIP. UPON LANDING WING TIP CLIPPED TWO TREES CAUSING GROUND LOOP.
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