What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft crashed on landing. (.4)the airplane was departing from the 3,500 feet MSL airstrip in what the pilot described as 'optimum carb ice conditions' of 40 degrees f with 'lots of moisture.' The carburetor heat control was 'off' for takeoff. At 50 feet above ground level on climb out, the pilot applied carburetor heat and 'the engine died.' She deselected carburetor heat, the engine began to run rough, and the airplane began to lose altitude. When the pilot began a left turn to avoid trees, the left wing and nose dropped, and the airplane impacted terrain. The electric stall warning had been disconnected.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON LANDING. (.4)THE AIRPLANE WAS DEPARTING FROM THE 3,500 FEET MSL AIRSTRIP IN WHAT THE PILOT DESCRIBED AS 'OPTIMUM CARB ICE CONDITIONS' OF 40 DEGREES F WITH 'LOTS OF MOISTURE.' THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS 'OFF' FOR TAKEOFF. AT 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND 'THE ENGINE DIED.' SHE DESELECTED CARBURETOR HEAT, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO LOSE ALTITUDE. WHEN THE PILOT BEGAN A LEFT TURN TO AVOID TREES, THE LEFT WING AND NOSE DROPPED, AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE ELECTRIC STALL WARNING HAD BEEN DISCONNECTED.
NTSB investigation
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