What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Acft was on power line patrol when it crashed under unknown circum Nicklesville, GA. (.4)the flight was in a valley tracking a power line, and arrived at a point where the pilot executed a 180 degree turn. When he applied full power to climb out of the valley, the engine would not produce full power. The airplane collided with trees as the pilot maneuvered for an emergency landing. Examination of the airplane at the accident site disclosed that there was fuel in both fuel tanks, the gascolator and the carburetor. Both magnetos produced ignition sparks when rotated. The engine examination failed to disclose a mechanical malfunction or component failure. A review of current weather data disclosed that conditions were favorable for the formation of carburetor ice. (-23) see narrative #ATL98LA081
As the FAA filed it
ACFT WAS ON POWER LINE PATROL WHEN IT CRASHED UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUM NICKLESVILLE, GA. (.4)THE FLIGHT WAS IN A VALLEY TRACKING A POWER LINE, AND ARRIVED AT A POINT WHERE THE PILOT EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN. WHEN HE APPLIED FULL POWER TO CLIMB OUT OF THE VALLEY, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT PRODUCE FULL POWER. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES AS THE PILOT MANEUVERED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE AT THE ACCIDENT SITE DISCLOSED THAT THERE WAS FUEL IN BOTH FUEL TANKS, THE GASCOLATOR AND THE CARBURETOR. BOTH MAGNETOS PRODUCED IGNITION SPARKS WHEN ROTATED. THE ENGINE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE A MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR COMPONENT FAILURE. A REVIEW OF CURRENT WEATHER DATA DISCLOSED THAT CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. (-23) SEE NARRATIVE #ATL98LA081
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.