What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 17 at around 09:00AM aircraft N718EH a Cessna 172 was on the final approach to khwo at 1500FT when the student pilot Ms. Amanda cot realized that the throttle was not responsive. Instructor pilot privacy data omitted (flight instructor) took over the controls and after some troubleshooting was able to gain some power by moving the throttle back and forth. At this time privacy data omitted decided to return to airport and land. After touchdown the power was stuck at 1500RPM and caused the aircraft to drift to end of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 17 AT AROUND 09:00AM AIRCRAFT N718EH A CESSNA 172 WAS ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO KHWO AT 1500FT WHEN THE STUDENT PILOT MS. AMANDA COT REALIZED THAT THE THROTTLE WAS NOT RESPONSIVE. INSTRUCTOR PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR) TOOK OVER THE CONTROLS AND AFTER SOME TROUBLESHOOTING WAS ABLE TO GAIN SOME POWER BY MOVING THE THROTTLE BACK AND FORTH. AT THIS TIME ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT AND LAND. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE POWER WAS STUCK AT 1500RPM AND CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT TO END OF THE RUNWAY.
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