NONE · CESSNA 120 · 1994-12-19 · TORRANCE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA054
Event ID
20001206X02749
Type
Accident
Date
1994-12-19
Location
TORRANCE, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.799285, -118.350738
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
120
Registration
N89885
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A blockage in the carburetor heat air duct which limited the effectiveness of the system's ability to prevent the formation of carburetor ice and resulted in a loss of power. A factor in the accident was the soft nature of the recently plowed ground in the runway overrun area.