What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft lost power during cruise flight. Pilot described conditions very similar to carburetor icing. Upon initial application of carburetor heat, pilot selected carburetor heat off due to the associated decrease in RPM and engine roughness due to ice melting thus water ingestion. With carburetor heat in the off position, the engine eventually stopped. VFR pilot glided the aircraft from VFR into IMC and struck the trees located on the top of brush mountain. The pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. PILOT DESCRIBED CONDITIONS VERY SIMILAR TO CARBURETOR ICING. UPON INITIAL APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT, PILOT SELECTED CARBURETOR HEAT OFF DUE TO THE ASSOCIATED DECREASE IN RPM AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS DUE TO ICE MELTING THUS WATER INGESTION. WITH CARBURETOR HEAT IN THE OFF POSITION, THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. VFR PILOT GLIDED THE AIRCRAFT FROM VFR INTO IMC AND STRUCK THE TREES LOCATED ON THE TOP OF BRUSH MOUNTAIN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED.
NTSB investigation
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