MINR · JOHNSON AVID FLYER MARK IV · 1994-04-17 · NEW RICHMOND, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94DER01
Event ID
20001206X01066
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-17
Location
NEW RICHMOND, WI, USA
Coordinates
45.120826, -92.530471
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
JOHNSON
Model
AVID FLYER MARK IV
Registration
N312RJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
CARBURETOR ICE, AND THE OWNER/BUILDER'S INADEQUATE AIRPLANE/EQUIPMENT DESIGN, IN THAT THERE WAS NO CARBURETOR HEAT/CONTROL INSTALLED IN THE AIRPLANE. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE WEATHER (CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS), AND OBSTACLES (TREES) IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA THAT PREVENTED THE PILOT FROM FLARING THE AIRCRAFT AT THE PROPER TIME.