What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot departed albany muni, Oregon (S12) enroute for carson city, Nevada (cxp). Approximately 2 hours subsequent to departure, at 9,500 feet MSL, the pilot smelled something hot. Engine power was reduced and the smell subsided. Shortly thereafter, the engine began to run rough. The engine operation continued to deteriorate requiring and emergency landing. Upon landing, the aircraft struck a berm and then a fence, substantially damage the aircraft. The pilot stated she believed that carburetor ice developed after her power reduction and that she had failed to apply carburetor heat.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT DEPARTED ALBANY MUNI, OREGON (S12) ENROUTE FOR CARSON CITY, NEVADA (CXP). APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS SUBSEQUENT TO DEPARTURE, AT 9,500 FEET MSL, THE PILOT SMELLED SOMETHING HOT. ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE SMELL SUBSIDED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE ENGINE OPERATION CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE REQUIRING AND EMERGENCY LANDING. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A BERM AND THEN A FENCE, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGE THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT STATED SHE BELIEVED THAT CARBURETOR ICE DEVELOPED AFTER HER POWER REDUCTION AND THAT SHE HAD FAILED TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT.
NTSB investigation
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