What happened
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Acft lost from radar and communication by bdl TRACON at 1830 local, 800 ft MSL and 5.8 miles from simsbury airport the final destination. TRACON reported to ops center and instigated a search and rescue. Wreckage found at top of onion mountain at approximately 800 ft. no survivors at scene. All flight control cables were intact, no evidence apparent of mechanical failure. Teardown of engine after moving aircraft to storage facility revealed fuel in the carb float bowl and engine driven fuel pump. Throttle positioned at idle and carb heat partially on. Mixture rich. Lycoming rep thinks carb icing possible. Most evidence indicates controlled flight into terrain due to night time conditions.
As the FAA filed it
ACFT LOST FROM RADAR AND COMMUNICATION BY BDL TRACON AT 1830 LOCAL, 800 FT MSL AND 5.8 MILES FROM SIMSBURY AIRPORT THE FINAL DESTINATION. TRACON REPORTED TO OPS CENTER AND INSTIGATED A SEARCH AND RESCUE. WRECKAGE FOUND AT TOP OF ONION MOUNTAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 800 FT. NO SURVIVORS AT SCENE. ALL FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES WERE INTACT, NO EVIDENCE APPARENT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE.TEARDOWN OF ENGINE AFTER MOVING AIRCRAFT TO STORAGE FACILITY REVEALED FUEL IN THE CARB FLOAT BOWL AND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THROTTLE POSITIONED AT IDLE AND CARB HEAT PARTIALLY ON. MIXTURE RICH. LYCOMING REP THINKS CARB ICING POSSIBLE. MOST EVIDENCE INDICATES CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN DUE TO NIGHT TIME CONDITIONS.
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