What happened
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(-23) During flight VFR centennial to lamar, tae-hyung kim, reported engine problems and made an emergency landing in an open field in Hugo, CO. A mechanic was dispatched to the landing sight and found nothing wrong with the aircraft. It was flown back to centennial airport without incident. After interviewing the pilot it was determined that carburetor ice may have been a factor in the decreading engine power. The pilot did not have the carburetor heat on until after landing. The chief pilot at the wings of denver flight school scheduled the pilot for remedial training on March 20, 2002. This office is satisfied with the actions of the flight school.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING FLIGHT VFR CENTENNIAL TO LAMAR, TAE-HYUNG KIM, REPORTED ENGINE PROBLEMS AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD IN HUGO, CO. A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LANDING SIGHT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRCRAFT. IT WAS FLOWN BACK TO CENTENNIAL AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER INTERVIEWING THE PILOT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT CARBURETOR ICE MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THE DECREADING ENGINE POWER. THE PILOT DID NOT HAVE THE CARBURETOR HEAT ON UNTIL AFTER LANDING. THE CHIEF PILOT AT THE WINGS OF DENVER FLIGHT SCHOOL SCHEDULED THE PILOT FOR REMEDIAL TRAINING ON MARCH 20, 2002. THIS OFFICE IS SATISFIED WITH THE ACTIONS OF THE FLIGHT SCHOOL.
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