Primary finding
Probable cause
The pilot in command's inability to attain proper touch down point. The improperly adjusted idle setting which resulted in the loss of engine power was also a cause.
Investigator assessment
Analysis narrative
Following an engine failure on approach to his private grass airstrip, the pilot touched down 3/4 of the way down the runway, and was unable to stop the airplane before overrunning the airstrip, crossing a dirt road and finally coming to rest in a soybean field.
Source record
Factual narrative
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