What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted enroute from chena marina (AK28) to healy (hrr) in cruise configuration at 4000FT MSL engine RPM abruptly reduced to 1500. Throttle movement and carb heat application had no effect. Pilot called ATC and continued to fly the aircraft until impact with trees. Aircraft came to rest upside down approximately one half mile east of parks highway. Pilot was apparently uninjured but was transported to medical facility for observation and released. Aircraft was inaccessible by road/foot and will be transported by helicopter. Airworthiness issues will be investigated when aircraft is available at maintenance facility.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ENROUTE FROM CHENA MARINA (AK28) TO HEALY (HRR) IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION AT 4000FT MSL ENGINE RPM ABRUPTLY REDUCED TO 1500. THROTTLE MOVEMENT AND CARB HEAT APPLICATION HAD NO EFFECT. PILOT CALLED ATC AND CONTINUED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT UNTIL IMPACT WITH TREES. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE EAST OF PARKS HIGHWAY. PILOT WAS APPARENTLY UNINJURED BUT WAS TRANSPORTED TO MEDICAL FACILITY FOR OBSERVATION AND RELEASED. AIRCRAFT WAS INACCESSIBLE BY ROAD/FOOT AND WILL BE TRANSPORTED BY HELICOPTER. AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES WILL BE INVESTIGATED WHEN AIRCRAFT IS AVAILABLE AT MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
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