What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot had departed the dalles, or enroute to pasco, WA. Approximately 20 miles south of kennewick, WA, the pilot reduced power for his landing descent. When he did this, he stated the engine began to "sputter" and lose power. Thinking he had encountered carburetor ice, he applied carb heat, but the power loss and sputter continued until the engine completely stopped. At this point the pilot elected to make an emergency, engine out landing in a field. The landing was successful til the aircraft almost stopped it's ground roll then flipped over on it's back. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED THE DALLES, OR ENROUTE TO PASCO, WA. APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES SOUTH OF KENNEWICK, WA, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER FOR HIS LANDING DESCENT. WHEN HE DID THIS, HE STATED THE ENGINE BEGAN TO "SPUTTER" AND LOSE POWER. THINKING HE HAD ENCOUNTERED CARBURETOR ICE, HE APPLIED CARB HEAT, BUT THE POWER LOSS AND SPUTTER CONTINUED UNTIL THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED. AT THIS POINT THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY, ENGINE OUT LANDING IN A FIELD. THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL TIL THE AIRCRAFT ALMOST STOPPED IT'S GROUND ROLL THEN FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^
NTSB investigation
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