What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported he departed Kodiak muni airport in Kodiak, Alaska at approximately 1100 local time heading to the American river approximately 15 miles southwest of Kodiak. During the flight he experienced carb icing and was turning the carb heat on and off to compensate. Then he decided to land on a sand bar to look at the carb at approximately 1115 local time. During the landing the aircraft flipped over onto its back.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED HE DEPARTED KODIAK MUNI AIRPORT IN KODIAK, ALASKA AT APPROXIMATELY 1100 LOCAL TIME HEADING TO THE AMERICAN RIVER APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF KODIAK. DURING THE FLIGHT HE EXPERIENCED CARB ICING AND WAS TURNING THE CARB HEAT ON AND OFF TO COMPENSATE. THEN HE DECIDED TO LAND ON A SAND BAR TO LOOK AT THE CARB AT APPROXIMATELY 1115 LOCAL TIME. DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.