What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 05, 2015, at 1445 Alaska daylight time, N1755C, a Cessna 180 float equipped airplane experienced a total loss of engine power during cruise flight and the pilot performed a forced landing in muskeg approximately 1000 feet sw of the south end of Birchwood runway, Chugiak Alaska. There was no damage to the aircraft and the pilot was uninjured.
Pilot reports engine lost power during cruse flight and after pulling carburetor heat the engine developed some power then immediately quit requiring the landing off airport. The flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 05, 2015, AT 1445 ALASKA DAYLIGHT TIME, N1755C, A CESSNA 180 FLOAT EQUIPPED AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AND THE PILOT PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING IN MUSKEG APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET SW OF THE SOUTH END OF BIRCHWOOD RUNWAY, CHUGIAK ALASKA. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PILOT WAS UNINJURED.
PILOT REPORTS ENGINE LOST POWER DURING CRUSE FLIGHT AND AFTER PULLING CARBURETOR HEAT THE ENGINE DEVELOPED SOME POWER THEN IMMEDIATELY QUIT REQUIRING THE LANDING OFF AIRPORT. THE FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
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