What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot took off from X50 massey ranch airpark after a 100 hour inspection. 10 minutes into the flight the pilot lost throttle response and made an off field landing in a farm field. The mechanic found the throttle arm control to the butterfly valve loose.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM X50 MASSEY RANCH AIRPARK AFTER A 100 HOUR INSPECTION. 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT THE PILOT LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE AND MADE AN OFF FIELD LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE THROTTLE ARM CONTROL TO THE BUTTERFLY VALVE LOOSE.
Other reports on N43899 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20190218011049IGround/Ramp/Ma · Fort Myers, FLOn February 18, 2019, at 1933 EST a 1985 Piper, model PA-28-161, N43899 that is registered to smtm holdings inc, stopped to refuel the aircraft at page field, (fmy) Fort Myers, FL. After refueling the pilot attempted to start the engine and it would not start…Incident 19901002064469IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Indianapolis, INStudent inadvertently turned fuel selector off. Engine quit. Forced landing. Stop button inoperative.