What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was on a long final for runway 18 at massey ranch airpark, new Smyrna beach, Florida. Approximately 2 miles north the engine stared running roughly (sputtering). privacy data omitted Elected to land the aircraft inan open field approximately 1 1/2 miles north of the airport. Discussion with the pilot, and a follow-up inspection by aviation safety inspector (ASI)privacy data omitted(maintenance inspector, orlando FSDO-15) revealed that the most likely cause of engine trouble was carburetor icing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ON A LONG FINAL FOR RUNWAY 18 AT MASSEY RANCH AIRPARK, NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA. APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES NORTH THE ENGINE STARED RUNNING ROUGHLY (SPUTTERING). ^PRIVACY DA^ ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT INAN OPEN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 MILES NORTH OF THE AIRPORT. DISCUSSION WITH THE PILOT, AND A FOLLOW-UP INSPECTION BY AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR (ASI)^PRIVACY DATA^(MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR, ORLANDO FSDO-15) REVEALED THAT THE MOST LIKELY CAUSE OF ENGINE TROUBLE WAS CARBURETOR ICING.
Other reports on N4388A · 2
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