What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After departing on runway 25, the engine lost power when the aircraft was at approximately 400 AGL. The pilot was able to land in a farm field about 3/4 mile from the airport. Upon landing, the aircraft impacted two fence posts with the left wing and came to a stop without further incident. The engine cowling was removed and the cap fitting installed on the engine throttle and metering assembly was found to be missing from the inlet tee fitting.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 25, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 400 AGL. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND IN A FARM FIELD ABOUT 3/4 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED TWO FENCE POSTS WITH THE LEFT WING AND CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE COWLING WAS REMOVED AND THE CAP FITTING INSTALLED ON THE ENGINE THROTTLE AND METERING ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE INLET TEE FITTING.
NTSB investigation
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