What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft departed twelve oaks private airport and after departure passenger reported that the PIC had trouble reducing power and returned to the airport but went around after unable to reduce power and stop the aircraft. During go-around (second departure) engine began to sputter, aircraft could not climb and crashed into the woods just east of the airport. The PIC and passenger suffered serious burns. The FAA and NTSB preliminary findings revealed that the throttle rod end was not connected at the servo, and the connecting hardware was not located at the accident site. The investigation continues.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TWELVE OAKS PRIVATE AIRPORT AND AFTER DEPARTURE PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THE PIC HAD TROUBLE REDUCING POWER AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT BUT WENT AROUND AFTER UNABLE TO REDUCE POWER AND STOP THE AIRCRAFT. DURING GO-AROUND (SECOND DEPARTURE) ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER, AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CLIMB AND CRASHED INTO THE WOODS JUST EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE PIC AND PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS BURNS. THE FAA AND NTSB PRELIMINARY FINDINGS REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE ROD END WAS NOT CONNECTED AT THE SERVO, AND THE CONNECTING HARDWARE WAS NOT LOCATED AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.