What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot of N70634, a Cessna 182, was relocating his aircraft from his home airport (private airport) to Piqua, Ohio (I17). During his first landing attempt to runway 26, the aircraft began to porpoise. The pilot executed a go-around.
On the downwind leg to runway 26 the engine lost power, the objective evidence shows the pilot may have pulled the mixture control instead of the throttle. The pilot landed in a cornfield 1/2 mile from the end of the runway. The airraft was facing 180 degrees from the runway.
Reviewed by dws 10/30/2017
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT OF N70634, A CESSNA 182, WAS RELOCATING HIS AIRCRAFT FROM HIS HOME AIRPORT (PRIVATE AIRPORT) TO PIQUA, OHIO (I17). DURING HIS FIRST LANDING ATTEMPT TO RUNWAY 26, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE PILOT EXECUTED A GO-AROUND.
ON THE DOWNWIND LEG TO RUNWAY 26 THE ENGINE LOST POWER, THE OBJECTIVE EVIDENCE SHOWS THE PILOT MAY HAVE PULLED THE MIXTURE CONTROL INSTEAD OF THE THROTTLE. THE PILOT LANDED IN A CORNFIELD 1/2 MILE FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRRAFT WAS FACING 180 DEGREES FROM THE RUNWAY.
REVIEWED BY DWS 10/30/2017
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.