What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Departed from Naknek (AK) north strip intending to land at Naknek (AK) south strip. In less than 15 minutes flight, on final approach to Naknek south strip, experienced loss of power. Suspected carburetor icing, used carburetor heat control but no effect. Attempting to land on Naknek south strip, during left base for final, observed another aircraft in pattern for that strip. Swung wide to avoid other aircraft. Pulled carb heat again, no incease in power. Opting not to endanger other aircraft, elected for emergency landing on road. Tailwheel caught power lines causing him to hit road hard and then off of edge of road into 10 foot alder trees where he came to rest.
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTED FROM NAKNEK (AK) NORTH STRIP INTENDING TO LAND AT NAKNEK (AK) SOUTH STRIP. IN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES FLIGHT, ON FINAL APPROACH TO NAKNEK SOUTH STRIP, EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER. SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICING, USED CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL BUT NO EFFECT.ATTEMPTING TO LAND ON NAKNEK SOUTH STRIP, DURING LEFT BASE FOR FINAL, OBSERVED ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN PATTERN FOR THAT STRIP. SWUNG WIDE TO AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT. PULLED CARB HEAT AGAIN, NO INCEASE IN POWER. OPTING NOT TO ENDANGER OTHER AIRCRAFT, ELECTED FOR EMERGENCY LANDING ON ROAD.TAILWHEEL CAUGHT POWER LINES CAUSING HIM TO HIT ROAD HARD AND THEN OFF OF EDGE OF ROAD INTO 10 FOOT ALDER TREES WHERE HE CAME TO REST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.