What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On aug 31, 2018, aircraft N71BN was on VFR final 5 miles for klhq left down wind runway 28. At 3 miles south of klhq altitude 1700 feet experienced engine roughness. Pilot pulled on full carb heat, engine lost power and experienced continued roughness. Pilot turned carb heat off engine and at that time engine quit. Pilot tried to restart with no sucess.a/c landed in a bean field and flipped over south of the airport with minor damage. Pictures were sent to the flm mlw on how the a/c was positioned.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUG 31, 2018, AIRCRAFT N71BN WAS ON VFR FINAL 5 MILES FOR KLHQ LEFT DOWN WIND RUNWAY 28. AT 3 MILES SOUTH OF KLHQ ALTITUDE 1700 FEET EXPERIENCED ENGINE ROUGHNESS. PILOT PULLED ON FULL CARB HEAT, ENGINE LOST POWER AND EXPERIENCED CONTINUED ROUGHNESS. PILOT TURNED CARB HEAT OFF ENGINE AND AT THAT TIME ENGINE QUIT. PILOT TRIED TO RESTART WITH NO SUCESS.A/C LANDED IN A BEAN FIELD AND FLIPPED OVER SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT WITH MINOR DAMAGE. PICTURES WERE SENT TO THE FLM MLW ON HOW THE A/C WAS POSITIONED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.