What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot privacy data omitted stated that he did not get a weather brief before his flight. On June 7th during a telcon with the NTSB investigator privacy data omitted and me, the pilot privacy data omitted stated that he suspects his engine failure was the result of not using carb heat. The pilot privacy data omitted went on to say how he was cycling carb heat on and off during his earlier takeoffs and that he chose not to use carb heat during his takeoff prior to the accident. This information was not provided in the pilot's privacy data omitted written statement. See attached statement by the pilot privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ STATED THAT HE DID NOT GET A WEATHER BRIEF BEFORE HIS FLIGHT. ON JUNE 7TH DURING A TELCON WITH THE NTSB INVESTIGATOR ^PRIVACY DATA O^ AND ME, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ STATED THAT HE SUSPECTS HIS ENGINE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF NOT USING CARB HEAT. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DA^ WENT ON TO SAY HOW HE WAS CYCLING CARB HEAT ON AND OFF DURING HIS EARLIER TAKEOFFS AND THAT HE CHOSE NOT TO USE CARB HEAT DURING HIS TAKEOFF PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED IN THE PILOT'S ^PRIVACY DATA^ WRITTEN STATEMENT. SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.