What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On approch to kfzy pilot stated he turned on the carburator heat and the engine lost power. He then turned heat off and power restored for a few seconds, then lost power again. Heat was turned back on, but engine power would not restore. Pilot tried to land on road, but right wing hit a power pole and aircraft fell to the street. Aircraft had fuel leaking upon arriving. Pilot stated 12 to 14 gallons on board.
As the FAA filed it
ON APPROCH TO KFZY PILOT STATED HE TURNED ON THE CARBURATOR HEAT AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE THEN TURNED HEAT OFF AND POWER RESTORED FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN LOST POWER AGAIN. HEAT WAS TURNED BACK ON, BUT ENGINE POWER WOULD NOT RESTORE. PILOT TRIED TO LAND ON ROAD, BUT RIGHT WING HIT A POWER POLE AND AIRCRAFT FELL TO THE STREET. AIRCRAFT HAD FUEL LEAKING UPON ARRIVING. PILOT STATED 12 TO 14 GALLONS ON BOARD.
NTSB investigation
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