What happened
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Aircraft was flying to AK88 airport with temperature -2 /-4 dew point, with visible moisture. Aircraft made approach to east facing runway, and slowed to slow approach speed due to short runway. Pilot had engine at idle to slow down. On short final pilot added power to make runway, and engine died, causing aircraft to land short in the snow just prior to runway. Nose gear folded upon impact with deep snow. Pilot was certain carburetor icing caused engine to stop. Pilot was not wearing shoulder harness and broke nose on instrument panel.
Carburetor heat knob was not pulled out into the "on" position upon inspection of aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING TO AK88 AIRPORT WITH TEMPERATURE -2 /-4 DEW POINT, WITH VISIBLE MOISTURE. AIRCRAFT MADE APPROACH TO EAST FACING RUNWAY, AND SLOWED TO SLOW APPROACH SPEED DUE TO SHORT RUNWAY. PILOT HAD ENGINE AT IDLE TO SLOW DOWN. ON SHORT FINAL PILOT ADDED POWER TO MAKE RUNWAY, AND ENGINE DIED, CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO LAND SHORT IN THE SNOW JUST PRIOR TO RUNWAY. NOSE GEAR FOLDED UPON IMPACT WITH DEEP SNOW. PILOT WAS CERTAIN CARBURETOR ICING CAUSED ENGINE TO STOP. PILOT WAS NOT WEARING SHOULDER HARNESS AND BROKE NOSE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL.
CARBURETOR HEAT KNOB WAS NOT PULLED OUT INTO THE "ON" POSITION UPON INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT.
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