What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On June 8, 2001, at 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 140, N89320, owned and piloted by a private pilot, flipped over during a forced landing on a corn field following a total loss of engine power. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The 14 CFR part 91 personal flight was not operating on a flight plan. The pilot reported no injuries. The local flight originated from the la porte municipal airport at 1000. (-23) during a local flight the pilot and post accident investigation revealed that the throttle cable had failed and the engine went to idle. Pilot was unable to regain engine power and landed in an open field. Airplane came to rest upside down. Pilot reported no injuries. Aircraft received substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON JUNE 8, 2001, AT 1030 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME, A CESSNA 140, N89320, OWNED AND PILOTED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, FLIPPED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING ON A CORN FIELD FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS NOT OPERATING ON A FLIGHT PLAN. THE PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. THE LOCAL FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE LA PORTE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AT 1000. (-23) DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT THE PILOT AND POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD FAILED AND THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ENGINE POWER AND LANDED IN AN OPEN FIELD. AIRPLANE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. PILOT REPORTED NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.