What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on February 11, 1997, at approximately 1700 local, Cessna 152, N5550L flown by Mr. Ronald ramsay, experienced engine power loss. An emergency landing was performed on bollanger canyon road, 7 miles northeast of livermore, CA. During landing the aircraft receivd minor damage to right wing tip. Investigation: inspection of the aircraft revealed that the carburetor heat duct flange had separated from the heat box. Loss of carburetor heating is conducive for carburetor icing. No pilot deviation. Report closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 11, 1997, AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 LOCAL, CESSNA 152, N5550L FLOWN BY MR. RONALD RAMSAY, EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS PERFORMED ON BOLLANGER CANYON ROAD, 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LIVERMORE, CA. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVD MINOR DAMAGE TO RIGHT WING TIP. INVESTIGATION: INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT DUCT FLANGE HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HEAT BOX. LOSS OF CARBURETOR HEATING IS CONDUCIVE FOR CARBURETOR ICING. NO PILOT DEVIATION. REPORT CLOSED.
Other reports on N5550L · 2
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