What happened
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(-23) During the pilot's prelight, he discovered debris inside of the engine cowling consistent with what you might see when a bird is building a nest. He stated that he removed the material before departing. At about 2500 feet, he initiated a descent and selected carburetor heat. At this point, the engine quit and he was unable to get it restarted. He made a successful emergency landing at a nearby military airfield. When the engine cowling was removed, it was discovered that an oil-soaked cotton-like material had become lodged in the venturi of the carburetor. It was assumed that this was debris that had not been removed and was sucked into the carburetor when carburetor heat was selected. This material blocked the airflow through the carburetor and caused the engine to stop running.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE PILOT'S PRELIGHT, HE DISCOVERED DEBRIS INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COWLING CONSISTENT WITH WHAT YOU MIGHT SEE WHEN A BIRD IS BUILDING A NEST. HE STATED THAT HE REMOVED THE MATERIAL BEFORE DEPARTING. AT ABOUT 2500 FEET, HE INITIATED A DESCENT AND SELECTED CARBURETOR HEAT. AT THIS POINT, THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE WAS UNABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED. HE MADE A SUCCESSFUL EMERGENCY LANDING AT A NEARBY MILITARY AIRFIELD. WHEN THE ENGINE COWLING WAS REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN OIL-SOAKED COTTON-LIKE MATERIAL HAD BECOME LODGED IN THE VENTURI OF THE CARBURETOR. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS DEBRIS THAT HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED AND WAS SUCKED INTO THE CARBURETOR WHEN CARBURETOR HEAT WAS SELECTED. THIS MATERIAL BLOCKED THE AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CARBURETOR AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING.
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