Accident Cessna 170B N3415D, Thursday 15 April 1982

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Date:	Thursday 15 April 1982
Time:	13:30 LT
Type:	Cessna 170B
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N3415D
MSN:	Z6958
Total airframe hrs:	2400 hours
Engine model:	Continental O-300
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Worden, MT - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Forsyth, MT
Destination airport:	Billings, MT
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL BECAME INOPERATIVE WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCIVE TO THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE. A DECISION WAS MADE TO LAND IN AN ALFALFA FIELD WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL OPERATIVE. ONE PASS WAS MADE OVER THE INTENDED LANDING AREA. DURING A GO-AROUND AND A PATTERN FOR LANDING, THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE INTENDED LANDING AREA AND CRASH LANDED IN THE ONLY AVAILABLE OPEN FIELD.

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