What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 08, 2004, at approximately 1345 EDT, an experimental amateur built mustang ii took off from rainele, WV (9W4) and reached altitude, when the aircraft experienced a loss of engine power, after the pilot reduced the engine throttle setting. The pilot stated when he advanced the throttle there was no corresponding increase in engine RPM. The pilot also stated he felt less resistance when moving the throttle control. He then selected carburetor heat and switched fuel tanks, but the engine never regained full power. The aircraft was substantially damaged after striking a tree and making contact with the ground during an emergency landing into a farmer's field. An on scene investigation revealed that a separation of the throttle outer and inner cable had occurred which prohibited throttle advancement.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 08, 2004, AT APPROXIMATELY 1345 EDT, AN EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT MUSTANG II TOOK OFF FROM RAINELE, WV (9W4) AND REACHED ALTITUDE, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, AFTER THE PILOT REDUCED THE ENGINE THROTTLE SETTING. THE PILOT STATED WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE THERE WAS NO CORRESPONDING INCREASE IN ENGINE RPM. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE FELT LESS RESISTANCE WHEN MOVING THE THROTTLE CONTROL. HE THEN SELECTED CARBURETOR HEAT AND SWITCHED FUEL TANKS, BUT THE ENGINE NEVER REGAINED FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AFTER STRIKING A TREE AND MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GROUND DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A FARMER'S FIELD. AN ON SCENE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A SEPARATION OF THE THROTTLE OUTER AND INNER CABLE HAD OCCURRED WHICH PROHIBITED THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.