What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot initiated approach at 2.2NM out high, (U42): pulled throttle back to reduce RPM, engine did not respond and remained at 2400-2500 indicated RPM. Pilot cycled throttle several times attempting to reduce RPM ? Engine did not respond. Initiated ?go-around? And pushed throttle in to full power at which time the engine suddenly decreased to 1500 RPM. Pilot initiated a right bank in an attempt to land on a road perpendicular to the runway. Upon landing the aircraft drifted to the left the road then contacted the sidewalk curb which sheared the landing gear, damaged the propeller and parts of the fuselage.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT INITIATED APPROACH AT 2.2NM OUT HIGH, (U42): PULLED THROTTLE BACK TO REDUCE RPM, ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND AND REMAINED AT 2400-2500 INDICATED RPM. PILOT CYCLED THROTTLE SEVERAL TIMES ATTEMPTING TO REDUCE RPM ? ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. INITIATED ?GO-AROUND? AND PUSHED THROTTLE IN TO FULL POWER AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DECREASED TO 1500 RPM. PILOT INITIATED A RIGHT BANK IN AN ATTEMPT TO LAND ON A ROAD PERPENDICULAR TO THE RUNWAY. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT THE ROAD THEN CONTACTED THE SIDEWALK CURB WHICH SHEARED THE LANDING GEAR, DAMAGED THE PROPELLER AND PARTS OF THE FUSELAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.