What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was practicing touch n go's at "AK77" Tidewater Airport, on final approach with carb heat on, fuel selected to both and 2 notches of flaps at 450FT AGL engine quit without warning. Pilot manuverd to avoid hitting any houses, aircraft clipped trees and crashed into the hay flats. ///end/// (sms)
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH N GO'S AT "AK77" TIDEWATER AIRPORT, ON FINAL APPROACH WITH CARB HEAT ON, FUEL SELECTED TO BOTH AND 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS AT 450FT AGL ENGINE QUIT WITHOUT WARNING. PILOT MANUVERD TO AVOID HITTING ANY HOUSES, AIRCRAFT CLIPPED TREES AND CRASHED INTO THE HAY FLATS. ///END/// (SMS)
NTSB investigation
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