What happened
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PIC stated approx. 10 minutes into climb from gjt, passing approx. 15,000 MSL, the engine without provocation suddenly over sped to approx. 3450 RPM.
PIC stated reduced engine RPM control, and attempted to find a combination of engine controls that would allow either normal climb or cruise setting, unable to establish either power setting that would maintain level flight.
PIC stated notified ATC of problem, requested 180 return to gjt, however GPS navigator indicated gjt was outside aircraft's glide range.
PIC stated ATC advised Mack Mesa 1OCO was much closer.
PIC stated set up power approach to runway 7 completed landing checklist .
PIC stated waited to until landing was assured prior to lower landing gear.
PIC stated flare normal, and he stated not a hard landing.
PIC stated attempted to apply brakes , but main gear were not completed extension yet, so unable to brake.
PIC stated aircraft came to rest at end of runway with nose gear down and locked, in a clover field, with main gear only partially down.
As the FAA filed it
PIC STATED APPROX. 10 MINUTES INTO CLIMB FROM GJT, PASSING APPROX. 15,000 MSL, THE ENGINE WITHOUT PROVOCATION SUDDENLY OVER SPED TO APPROX. 3450 RPM.
PIC STATED REDUCED ENGINE RPM CONTROL, AND ATTEMPTED TO FIND A COMBINATION OF ENGINE CONTROLS THAT WOULD ALLOW EITHER NORMAL CLIMB OR CRUISE SETTING, UNABLE TO ESTABLISH EITHER POWER SETTING THAT WOULD MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT.
PIC STATED NOTIFIED ATC OF PROBLEM, REQUESTED 180 RETURN TO GJT, HOWEVER GPS NAVIGATOR INDICATED GJT WAS OUTSIDE AIRCRAFT'S GLIDE RANGE.
PIC STATED ATC ADVISED MACK MESA 1OCO WAS MUCH CLOSER.
PIC STATED SET UP POWER APPROACH TO RUNWAY 7 COMPLETED LANDING CHECKLIST .
PIC STATED WAITED TO UNTIL LANDING WAS ASSURED PRIOR TO LOWER LANDING GEAR.
PIC STATED FLARE NORMAL, AND HE STATED NOT A HARD LANDING.
PIC STATED ATTEMPTED TO APPLY BRAKES , BUT MAIN GEAR WERE NOT COMPLETED EXTENSION YET, SO UNABLE TO BRAKE.
PIC STATED AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT END OF RUNWAY WITH NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, IN A CLOVER FIELD, WITH MAIN GEAR ONLY PARTIALLY DOWN.
NTSB investigation
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