What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was IFR enroute from vero beach, FL (kvrb) to new century, olathe, KS (kixd). During decent from FL 240, pilot reported to ATC that the right engine throttle would not retard. Preliminary information indicates the pilot shut down the right engine but did not feather the propeller. Pilot stated he was unable to make new century (ixd) and the controller began to direct him to Butler, MO (kbum). Pilot stated he had difficulty controlling the aircraft and decided to land the aircraft on a nearby highway. Before the pilot could attempt the off airport landing, the aircraft stalled and struck a farm grain silo near the highway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS IFR ENROUTE FROM VERO BEACH, FL (KVRB) TO NEW CENTURY, OLATHE, KS (KIXD). DURING DECENT FROM FL 240, PILOT REPORTED TO ATC THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE WOULD NOT RETARD. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE BUT DID NOT FEATHER THE PROPELLER. PILOT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE NEW CENTURY (IXD) AND THE CONTROLLER BEGAN TO DIRECT HIM TO BUTLER, MO (KBUM). PILOT STATED HE HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT AND DECIDED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A NEARBY HIGHWAY. BEFORE THE PILOT COULD ATTEMPT THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED AND STRUCK A FARM GRAIN SILO NEAR THE HIGHWAY.
NTSB investigation
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