What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was conducting a test flight, he STATE3D that he suffered engine power loss, he used carb heat and added throttle. But still couldnt increase engine power. Helooked for a landing spot and landed on an open field, while rolling out he manuevered the brake/rudder pedals. Aricraft tipped forward and proppeler hit the ground and flipped the aircraft. Pilot suffered minor scratches. The aircraft suffered damage to the wings, the tail rudder, the fuselage and the engine compartment and engine mount.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS CONDUCTING A TEST FLIGHT, HE STATE3D THAT HE SUFFERED ENGINE POWER LOSS, HE USED CARB HEAT AND ADDED THROTTLE. BUT STILL COULDNT INCREASE ENGINE POWER. HELOOKED FOR A LANDING SPOT AND LANDED ON AN OPEN FIELD, WHILE ROLLING OUT HE MANUEVERED THE BRAKE/RUDDER PEDALS. ARICRAFT TIPPED FORWARD AND PROPPELER HIT THE GROUND AND FLIPPED THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT SUFFERED MINOR SCRATCHES. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED DAMAGE TO THE WINGS, THE TAIL RUDDER, THE FUSELAGE AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ENGINE MOUNT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.