What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During IFR proficiency flight, practicing precision approaches, the engine would no longer respond to throttle input by the pilot and remained at 1600 RPM. The pilot elected to make an emergency off field landing. During the landing in a soft field, severe damage occurred to the aircraft structure, engine mount, wings and landing gear. No injuries occurred to the pilot or his passenger.
As the FAA filed it
DURING IFR PROFICIENCY FLIGHT, PRACTICING PRECISION APPROACHES, THE ENGINE WOULD NO LONGER RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT BY THE PILOT AND REMAINED AT 1600 RPM. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY OFF FIELD LANDING. DURING THE LANDING IN A SOFT FIELD, SEVERE DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE, ENGINE MOUNT, WINGS AND LANDING GEAR. NO INJURIES OCCURRED TO THE PILOT OR HIS PASSENGER.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.