What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot reported he was flying north of Willow Alaska when his engine lost power. He turned into the wind and made a forced landing. When the aircraft touched down the wheel broke through the snow covered terrain, this forced the aircraft on its back.
The pilot believes carburetor icing may have been the cause.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT REPORTED HE WAS FLYING NORTH OF WILLOW ALASKA WHEN HIS ENGINE LOST POWER. HE TURNED INTO THE WIND AND MADE A FORCED LANDING. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN THE WHEEL BROKE THROUGH THE SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, THIS FORCED THE AIRCRAFT ON ITS BACK.
THE PILOT BELIEVES CARBURETOR ICING MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.