What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted aircraft transitioning from left base to final, mixture full rich, carb heat on full, propeller pitch flat, throttle reduced. Power was reduced to attain approach speed. Attempt made to add power to maintain glide slope; manifold pressure spiked, no change to RPM. No engine power change detected. Could not determine glide slope to reach runway. Aircraft landed 1/4 mi from end of runway in trees. No injuries reported from accident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED AIRCRAFT TRANSITIONING FROM LEFT BASE TO FINAL, MIXTURE FULL RICH, CARB HEAT ON FULL, PROPELLER PITCH FLAT, THROTTLE REDUCED. POWER WAS REDUCED TO ATTAIN APPROACH SPEED. ATTEMPT MADE TO ADD POWER TO MAINTAIN GLIDE SLOPE; MANIFOLD PRESSURE SPIKED, NO CHANGE TO RPM. NO ENGINE POWER CHANGE DETECTED. COULD NOT DETERMINE GLIDE SLOPE TO REACH RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT LANDED 1/4 MI FROM END OF RUNWAY IN TREES. NO INJURIES REPORTED FROM ACCIDENT.
NTSB investigation
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