What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Private pilot had performed several touch and go landings at klhq airport. While on downwind for another landing the pilot applied carburetor heat, set flaps 10, turned fuel boost pump on, and while attempting to reduce power to 1500 RPM the engine suddenly died. Throttle was unresponsive and an attempted restart was unsuccessful. Aircraft was subsequently landed in a cut bean field approximately one mile west of klhq airfield. There were no injuries but substantial structural damage to the left wing.
As the FAA filed it
PRIVATE PILOT HAD PERFORMED SEVERAL TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT KLHQ AIRPORT. WHILE ON DOWNWIND FOR ANOTHER LANDING THE PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, SET FLAPS 10, TURNED FUEL BOOST PUMP ON, AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE POWER TO 1500 RPM THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. THROTTLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND AN ATTEMPTED RESTART WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED IN A CUT BEAN FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE WEST OF KLHQ AIRFIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT SUBSTANTIAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.