What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
3/17/2023 - Flight from pafa to 51Z 10 minutes into flight at 3000FT, the PIC noticed a drop in RPM and applied carb heat. The engine regained the selected RPM and carb heat was subsequently left on for the duration of the flight. Upon approach to Minto (51Z), the PIC went to make one final power reduction, when he had just “touched” the throttle, the engine quit on short final. He stated that the engine did not cough or sputter, just quit. He attempted restart unsuccessfully and called “brace” to the cadets. He stated that he selected flaps up. He then flared the aircraft and impacted the ground approximately 10 feet short of the runway. The PIC and two passengers were uninjured. Engine quit for unknown reasons.
As the FAA filed it
3/17/2023 - FLIGHT FROM PAFA TO 51Z 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT AT 3000FT, THE PIC NOTICED A DROP IN RPM AND APPLIED CARB HEAT. THE ENGINE REGAINED THE SELECTED RPM AND CARB HEAT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LEFT ON FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. UPON APPROACH TO MINTO (51Z), THE PIC WENT TO MAKE ONE FINAL POWER REDUCTION, WHEN HE HAD JUST “TOUCHED” THE THROTTLE, THE ENGINE QUIT ON SHORT FINAL. HE STATED THAT THE ENGINE DID NOT COUGH OR SPUTTER, JUST QUIT. HE ATTEMPTED RESTART UNSUCCESSFULLY AND CALLED “BRACE” TO THE CADETS. HE STATED THAT HE SELECTED FLAPS UP. HE THEN FLARED THE AIRCRAFT AND IMPACTED THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PIC AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE UNINJURED. ENGINE QUIT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS.
NTSB investigation
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