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Aviation accident SEA94LA137

NONE · PIPER PA-38 · 1994-06-05 · SWEET HOME, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA94LA137
Event ID
20001206X01613
Type
Accident
Date
1994-06-05
Location
SWEET HOME, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.360809, -122.689758

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38
Registration
N9271T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT DELAYED USING CARBURETOR HEAT UNTIL THE ENGINE HAD ALREADY LOST POWER DUE TO ICE FORMING IN THE CARBURETOR THROAT. FACTORS INCLUDE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN IN THE FIELD WHERE THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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