What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft enroute from grand junction, Colorado, to jefferson city, Missouri. When pilot attempted to reduce power, the throttle would not control the engine. The aircraft diverted to Columbia, Missouri, and the pilot shut down the engine. A "dead stick" landing was made at the Columbia airport without further incident. Upon examination, maintenance found that the throttle linkage had failed. The linkage was replaced and the aircraft departed the following day. Note: the aircraft had been converted from a piston engine to a turbine engine (PT6A-34) by jetprop, LLC, spokane, WA. Incident privacy data omitted is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE FROM GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO, TO JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI. WHEN PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REDUCE POWER, THE THROTTLE WOULD NOT CONTROL THE ENGINE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, AND THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE. A "DEAD STICK" LANDING WAS MADE AT THE COLUMBIA AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE HAD FAILED. THE LINKAGE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE FOLLOWING DAY. NOTE: THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CONVERTED FROM A PISTON ENGINE TO A TURBINE ENGINE (PT6A-34) BY JETPROP, LLC, SPOKANE, WA. INCIDENT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.