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Aviation accident FTW95FA016

1 fatal · ROBINSON R22 BETA · 1994-10-14 · EUNICE, LA, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW95FA016
Event ID
20001206X02426
Type
Accident
Date
1994-10-14
Location
EUNICE, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.489582, -92.410316

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
ROBINSON
Model
R22 BETA
Registration
N80546
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE CARBURETOR HEAT, THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ROTOR RPM AFTER LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF CONTROL AND COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE WEATHER CONDITION, WHICH WAS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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