What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed kplr at approximately 1820, heading to kmvc at an altitude of 4500'. Approxamently 40 minutes into the flight, the cloud ceiling broke down to 4000' aircraft requested to descend to 4000' ATC approved descent "descend at discretion. " aircraft leveled back out at 4000' and then continued to descend to 3500' due to the cloud ceiling. At approximately 55 minutes into the flight aircraft experienced a power reduction, with the engine slowing to idle power. Aircraft power settings were adjusted with no effect, the fuel pump was turned on, pitot heat was turned on, and the increased mixture to full rich. The engine never returned to full power. The aircraft crashed in Selma, AL, 36703 at, approximately 1 hour into the flight.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KPLR AT APPROXIMATELY 1820, HEADING TO KMVC AT AN ALTITUDE OF 4500'. APPROXAMENTLY 40 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CLOUD CEILING BROKE DOWN TO 4000' AIRCRAFT REQUESTED TO DESCEND TO 4000' ATC APPROVED DESCENT "DESCEND AT DISCRETION. " AIRCRAFT LEVELED BACK OUT AT 4000' AND THEN CONTINUED TO DESCEND TO 3500' DUE TO THE CLOUD CEILING. AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A POWER REDUCTION, WITH THE ENGINE SLOWING TO IDLE POWER. AIRCRAFT POWER SETTINGS WERE ADJUSTED WITH NO EFFECT, THE FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON, PITOT HEAT WAS TURNED ON, AND THE INCREASED MIXTURE TO FULL RICH. THE ENGINE NEVER RETURNED TO FULL POWER. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN SELMA, AL, 36703 AT, APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
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