What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft was at 5,500' se bound when the pilot attempted to clear carb ice with carb ht. The engine began running rough & the pilot attempted to do an off airport ldg in the dark in very rough terrain. Aircraft was destroyed and pilot was not hurt. Aircraft engine never did return to power.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT WAS AT 5,500' SE BOUND WHEN THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR CARB ICE WITH CARB HT. THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH & THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO DO AN OFF AIRPORT LDG IN THE DARK IN VERY ROUGH TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND PILOT WAS NOT HURT. AIRCRAFT ENGINE NEVER DID RETURN TO POWER.
NTSB investigation
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