What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On descent from 6000' pilot reported applying carburetor heat, yet encountered loss of power when leveling off at 3000'. Pilot diverted to nearest airport. Approach was high. Pilot attempted a go around because of misjudging altitude on approach. Upon applying full power engine did not develop full rmp. Pilot turned left to avoid trees at end of runway and aircraft stalled resulting in uncontrolled descent and impact with tree, and then house, at the nw end of runway.
As the FAA filed it
ON DESCENT FROM 6000' PILOT REPORTED APPLYING CARBURETOR HEAT, YET ENCOUNTERED LOSS OF POWER WHEN LEVELING OFF AT 3000'. PILOT DIVERTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. APPROACH WAS HIGH. PILOT ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND BECAUSE OF MISJUDGING ALTITUDE ON APPROACH. UPON APPLYING FULL POWER ENGINE DID NOT DEVELOP FULL RMP. PILOT TURNED LEFT TO AVOID TREES AT END OF RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT STALLED RESULTING IN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND IMPACT WITH TREE, AND THEN HOUSE, AT THE NW END OF RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
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