What happened
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(-23)Pilot's explanation of approach and reported temp/dewpoint indicates that carburetor ice could have caused the loss of power and the go around failure that resulted in the overshoot and crash into trees. There were no injuries and no post crash fire. Location was the hilde ag service Private strip near Statesboro, GA.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)PILOT'S EXPLANATION OF APPROACH AND REPORTED TEMP/DEWPOINT INDICATES THAT CARBURETOR ICE COULD HAVE CAUSED THE LOSS OF POWER AND THE GO AROUND FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN THE OVERSHOOT AND CRASH INTO TREES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POST CRASH FIRE. LOCATION WAS THE HILDE AG SERVICE PRIVATE STRIP NEAR STATESBORO, GA.
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Other reports on N8770S · 2
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