What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While in cruise flight at 2500' the engine experieince a loss or RPM and resulting loss of altitude. The pilot selected a field to make an off airport landing in and during landing roll the aircraft sunk in the mud resulting in substantial damage to the right outboard wing and propeller.
Inspection of the aircraft found that the throttle control had become disconnected from the carburetor throttle arm.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 2500' THE ENGINE EXPERIEINCE A LOSS OR RPM AND RESULTING LOSS OF ALTITUDE. THE PILOT SELECTED A FIELD TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN AND DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT SUNK IN THE MUD RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT OUTBOARD WING AND PROPELLER.
INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CARBURETOR THROTTLE ARM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.