What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed K34 enroute to 2K2. Pilot stated that he set cruise power after levelling off at 7500 feet MSL, at which point the engine slowed to idle power. The pilot stated that after closing and re-opening the throttle the engine responded briefly, then returned to idle. The pilot stated that he made a second attempt of this procedure resulting in no effect. The pilot then attempted this procedure one final time, at which point the throttle pulled off in his hand. The pilot contacted the cou afss and requested emergency assistance. The pilot determined that he was not able to glide to K81 airport and elected to perform an emergency landing in a corn field with the landing gear retracted. There were no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED K34 ENROUTE TO 2K2. PILOT STATED THAT HE SET CRUISE POWER AFTER LEVELLING OFF AT 7500 FEET MSL, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE SLOWED TO IDLE POWER. THE PILOT STATED THAT AFTER CLOSING AND RE-OPENING THE THROTTLE THE ENGINE RESPONDED BRIEFLY, THEN RETURNED TO IDLE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE A SECOND ATTEMPT OF THIS PROCEDURE RESULTING IN NO EFFECT. THE PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED THIS PROCEDURE ONE FINAL TIME, AT WHICH POINT THE THROTTLE PULLED OFF IN HIS HAND. THE PILOT CONTACTED THE COU AFSS AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. THE PILOT DETERMINED THAT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO GLIDE TO K81 AIRPORT AND ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A CORN FIELD WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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