What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft engine power went to idle uncommanded. No engine roughness was noted prior to power going to idle. The pilot attempted but was unable to land at the nearest airport. The aircraft impacted the ground in a field approxamately 1 mile southwest of the airport. An interview with the pilot indicates that he took off with approximately 20-22 gallons of fuel onboard and a deputy sheriff report indicates that fuel was leaking at the scene. Examination of the scene also indicated that a small amount of fuel remained in each tank.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE POWER WENT TO IDLE UNCOMMANDED. NO ENGINE ROUGHNESS WAS NOTED PRIOR TO POWER GOING TO IDLE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED BUT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A FIELD APPROXAMATELY 1 MILE SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT INDICATES THAT HE TOOK OFF WITH APPROXIMATELY 20-22 GALLONS OF FUEL ONBOARD AND A DEPUTY SHERIFF REPORT INDICATES THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING AT THE SCENE. EXAMINATION OF THE SCENE ALSO INDICATED THAT A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINED IN EACH TANK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.