What happened
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(-23) Pilot departed wilmington, NC(ilm) at approximately 12:30 EST, having filed an IFR flight plan to caldwell, NC(cdw). Normal takeoff and cruise flight attained. Approx. 1 hour into flight (13:40 EST) a significant change in engine noise level occurred with all engine instruments indicating complete power loss. Pilot advised norfolk center ATC that engine power was lost. Center advised Elizabeth City, NC(ecg) airport 15 miles east of position. Norfolk center handed off to ecg tower and was advised by pilot that he would not make the airport. A/c landed gear up in a plowed field with minor damage to the a/c. evidence of fuel was confirmed by witnesses on scene shortly after landing. Fuel status was confirmed during investigation. On siteinvestigation revealed the fuel control mixture cable had failed at the cable/rod connection. Severe internal corrosion was found inside the housing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED WILMINGTON, NC(ILM) AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 EST, HAVING FILED AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN TO CALDWELL, NC(CDW). NORMAL TAKEOFF AND CRUISE FLIGHT ATTAINED. APPROX. 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT (13:40 EST) A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN ENGINE NOISE LEVEL OCCURRED WITH ALL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATING COMPLETE POWER LOSS. PILOT ADVISED NORFOLK CENTER ATC THAT ENGINE POWER WAS LOST. CENTER ADVISED ELIZABETH CITY, NC(ECG) AIRPORT 15 MILES EAST OF POSITION. NORFOLK CENTER HANDED OFF TO ECG TOWER AND WAS ADVISED BY PILOT THAT HE WOULD NOT MAKE THE AIRPORT. A/C LANDED GEAR UP IN A PLOWED FIELD WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE A/C. EVIDENCE OF FUEL WAS CONFIRMED BY WITNESSES ON SCENE SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. FUEL STATUS WAS CONFIRMED DURING INVESTIGATION. ON SITEINVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL CONTROL MIXTURE CABLE HAD FAILED AT THE CABLE/ROD CONNECTION. SEVERE INTERNAL CORROSION WAS FOUND INSIDE THE HOUSING.
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