What happened
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(-23) Aircraft crashed in field at 45 degree angle with no ground marks. Witness stated radio contact was made before crash, and pilot was having engine problems. Conducted teardown inspection of aircraft. Reviewed condition of engine, carburetor, magnetos, engine fuel pump, spark plugs, airframe fuel system, airframe engine controls, engine electrical system, and verified flight control continuity. No condition was noted in aircraft to cause loss of engine power. Could not verify operation of carburetor heat system due to crash damage. Local weather at time of accident: temp: 46 degrees, dew point: 37 degrees, relative humidity: 71%, wind: calm, visibility: 10 miles.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN FIELD AT 45 DEGREE ANGLE WITH NO GROUND MARKS. WITNESS STATED RADIO CONTACT WAS MADE BEFORE CRASH, AND PILOT WAS HAVING ENGINE PROBLEMS. CONDUCTED TEARDOWN INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. REVIEWED CONDITION OF ENGINE, CARBURETOR, MAGNETOS, ENGINE FUEL PUMP, SPARK PLUGS, AIRFRAME FUEL SYSTEM, AIRFRAME ENGINE CONTROLS, ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AND VERIFIED FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY. NO CONDITION WAS NOTED IN AIRCRAFT TO CAUSE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. COULD NOT VERIFY OPERATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM DUE TO CRASH DAMAGE. LOCAL WEATHER AT TIME OF ACCIDENT: TEMP: 46 DEGREES, DEW POINT: 37 DEGREES, RELATIVE HUMIDITY: 71%, WIND: CALM, VISIBILITY: 10 MILES.
NTSB investigation
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