SERS · Piper PA-28 · 1996-01-28 · OROVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX96LA099
Event ID
20001208X05162
Type
Accident
Date
1996-01-28
Location
OROVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.499702, -121.669174
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28
Registration
N992PK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor.