What happened
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(-23) On takeoff aircraft rotated and climbed to 400' AGL when the engine went to idle. Pilot could not get power restored and subsequently landed in a grass field approximately 1400' from the end of runway 32. The pilot was not injured and there was no damage to the aircraft. Aircraft engine was inspected by an A&P mechanic who found the throttle cable rod bearing attached to the engine had failed. The throttle rod was replaced and the aircraft was inspected and returned to service. No other problems were noted. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON TAKEOFF AIRCRAFT ROTATED AND CLIMBED TO 400' AGL WHEN THE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE. PILOT COULD NOT GET POWER RESTORED AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED IN A GRASS FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1400' FROM THE END OF RUNWAY 32. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS INSPECTED BY AN A&P MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE THROTTLE CABLE ROD BEARING ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE HAD FAILED. THE THROTTLE ROD WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO OTHER PROBLEMS WERE NOTED. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
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