What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On February 20, 2006, at 1744 EDT, a Cessna 172N, N75593, registered to flying squirrels, inc., and operated by student pilot privacy data omitted departed from Johnson field in Muncie, Indiana, (mie) to perform local touch and go maneuvers. During final approach to runway 20, at approximately 1/2 mile from the runway the student pilot reported that the engine did not respond to increased throttle movement. The student pilot performed engine failure check and turned left avoiding power lines, but left wing hit some trees near a cornfield. Aircraft was substantially damaged and student pilot suffered minor injury. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FEBRUARY 20, 2006, AT 1744 EDT, A CESSNA 172N, N75593, REGISTERED TO FLYING SQUIRRELS, INC., AND OPERATED BY STUDENT PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ DEPARTED FROM JOHNSON FIELD IN MUNCIE, INDIANA, (MIE) TO PERFORM LOCAL TOUCH AND GO MANEUVERS. DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 20, AT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE FROM THE RUNWAY THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO INCREASED THROTTLE MOVEMENT. THE STUDENT PILOT PERFORMED ENGINE FAILURE CHECK AND TURNED LEFT AVOIDING POWER LINES, BUT LEFT WING HIT SOME TREES NEAR A CORNFIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND STUDENT PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURY. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
NTSB investigation
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