What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Engine loss power over Ivans, Utah at 4200 feet, pilot suspected carburetor ice, applied carburetor heat, but engine continued to lose power intermittently. Carburetor air temp gauge was reading +12C when heat was applied. Pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open desert area. A/c l/h main gear collided with dirt mound and fence post. Causing damage to the l/h wing and collapse of the nose gear. Engine was started and ground on 3/29/01 at 1000 RPM, operation was normal. This a/c had just been taken out of storage after 20 years with no maintenance performed by an authorized person.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ENGINE LOSS POWER OVER IVANS, UTAH AT 4200 FEET, PILOT SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE, APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT ENGINE CONTINUED TO LOSE POWER INTERMITTENTLY. CARBURETOR AIR TEMP GAUGE WAS READING +12C WHEN HEAT WAS APPLIED. PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN DESERT AREA. A/C L/H MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH DIRT MOUND AND FENCE POST. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE L/H WING AND COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE GEAR. ENGINE WAS STARTED AND GROUND ON 3/29/01 AT 1000 RPM, OPERATION WAS NORMAL. THIS A/C HAD JUST BEEN TAKEN OUT OF STORAGE AFTER 20 YEARS WITH NO MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY AN AUTHORIZED PERSON.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.