What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.4)The pilot stated while making several low level circular passes over a residence 'the engine lost power-rpm drop to maybe 1200...engine power cut in/out a few times - a little vibration too.' The pilot adjusted the throttle and mixture but could not make the engine regain power. He ditched in a pond located behind the residence. The pilot exited the airplane as the airplane sank. The airplane was recovered from the bottom of the pond. A post accident examination did not reveal any airframe or engine anomalies. The airplane had approximately six gallons of fuel in each wing tank. The carburetor heat control was in the off position. The throttle was 1/3 open with the mixture full rich. Conditions favorable for carburetor icing existed.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT STATED WHILE MAKING SEVERAL LOW LEVEL CIRCULAR PASSES OVER A RESIDENCE 'THE ENGINE LOST POWER-RPM DROP TO MAYBE 1200...ENGINE POWER CUT IN/OUT A FEW TIMES - A LITTLE VIBRATION TOO.' THE PILOT ADJUSTED THE THROTTLE AND MIXTURE BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE ENGINE REGAIN POWER. HE DITCHED IN A POND LOCATED BEHIND THE RESIDENCE. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRPLANE AS THE AIRPLANE SANK. THE AIRPLANE WAS RECOVERED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE POND. A POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY AIRFRAME OR ENGINE ANOMALIES. THE AIRPLANE HAD APPROXIMATELY SIX GALLONS OF FUEL IN EACH WING TANK. THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE THROTTLE WAS 1/3 OPEN WITH THE MIXTURE FULL RICH. CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING EXISTED.
NTSB investigation
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