What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed 1B9 and flew direct to 28M. Purpose to meet the i/a and to conclude test flights for the overhauled engine install.
Aircraft entered the pattern on a left-base for runway 36. Throttled down to an approach power setting of 1500 rpms on final, pilot noticed that he could not throttle back. Throttle moved with no corresponding engine RPM change.
Pilot decided to abort the landing by adding power and leveling off to stop losing altitude. The engine did not respond to the full throttle input.
Pilot climbed over the height of the trees and entered a slow shallow left turn to be downwind of the runway.
Pilot was unable to make a base turn without descending into trees.
Pilot elected to put aircraft down into a pond in the local area.
Pilot was rescued by locals.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 1B9 AND FLEW DIRECT TO 28M. PURPOSE TO MEET THE I/A AND TO CONCLUDE TEST FLIGHTS FOR THE OVERHAULED ENGINE INSTALL.
AIRCRAFT ENTERED THE PATTERN ON A LEFT-BASE FOR RUNWAY 36. THROTTLED DOWN TO AN APPROACH POWER SETTING OF 1500 RPMS ON FINAL, PILOT NOTICED THAT HE COULD NOT THROTTLE BACK. THROTTLE MOVED WITH NO CORRESPONDING ENGINE RPM CHANGE.
PILOT DECIDED TO ABORT THE LANDING BY ADDING POWER AND LEVELING OFF TO STOP LOSING ALTITUDE. THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND TO THE FULL THROTTLE INPUT.
PILOT CLIMBED OVER THE HEIGHT OF THE TREES AND ENTERED A SLOW SHALLOW LEFT TURN TO BE DOWNWIND OF THE RUNWAY.
PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A BASE TURN WITHOUT DESCENDING INTO TREES.
PILOT ELECTED TO PUT AIRCRAFT DOWN INTO A POND IN THE LOCAL AREA.
PILOT WAS RESCUED BY LOCALS.