What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 05/04/2025 at approximately (11:43), (MDT), Cessna 172, Vance Brand Airport, Longmont, CO., (klmo), on final for runway 29, aircraft engine RPM would not change with throttle position adjustment. Student pilot (solo flight) initiated a go-around but aircraft unable to climb with low RPM and engine quit. Aircraft landed in a farmer’s field about ½ mile northwest from airport and flipped over. Substantial damage to vertical tail, wings and engine firewall. One person on board, no injuries, visual meteorological conditions (VMC) existed during the time.
As the FAA filed it
ON 05/04/2025 AT APPROXIMATELY (11:43), (MDT), CESSNA 172, VANCE BRAND AIRPORT, LONGMONT, CO., (KLMO), ON FINAL FOR RUNWAY 29, AIRCRAFT ENGINE RPM WOULD NOT CHANGE WITH THROTTLE POSITION ADJUSTMENT. STUDENT PILOT (SOLO FLIGHT) INITIATED A GO-AROUND BUT AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO CLIMB WITH LOW RPM AND ENGINE QUIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FARMER’S FIELD ABOUT ½ MILE NORTHWEST FROM AIRPORT AND FLIPPED OVER. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO VERTICAL TAIL, WINGS AND ENGINE FIREWALL. ONE PERSON ON BOARD, NO INJURIES, VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (VMC) EXISTED DURING THE TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.