What happened
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Lost power enroute. Struck a tree landing. No engine defects. Indicates carb icing. OAT 25 degrees. (-23) pilot stated he made power reduction from 2400 RPM to 2000 RPM to initiate descent into hnz. Engine went to idle (or quit) and the propeller windmilled. Pilot initiated emergency procedures, these failed to return the engine to normal function. Pilot selected a field and in an effort to clear power lines (he went under them) struck trees prior to touchdown in plowed field. Pilot and pax were not injured. Pilot performed well. An abundance of fuel was found on board. Further inspection of aircraft and engine components to be completed.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER ENROUTE. STRUCK A TREE LANDING. NO ENGINE DEFECTS. INDICATES CARB ICING. OAT 25 DEGREES. (-23) PILOT STATED HE MADE POWER REDUCTION FROM 2400 RPM TO 2000 RPM TO INITIATE DESCENT INTO HNZ. ENGINE WENT TO IDLE (OR QUIT) AND THE PROPELLER WINDMILLED. PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THESE FAILED TO RETURN THE ENGINE TO NORMAL FUNCTION. PILOT SELECTED A FIELD AND IN AN EFFORT TO CLEAR POWER LINES (HE WENT UNDER THEM) STRUCK TREES PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN IN PLOWED FIELD. PILOT AND PAX WERE NOT INJURED. PILOT PERFORMED WELL. AN ABUNDANCE OF FUEL WAS FOUND ON BOARD. FURTHER INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE COMPONENTS TO BE COMPLETED.
NTSB investigation
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