NONE · Piper PA-32-260 · 1996-08-04 · LIVE OAK, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA96LA202
Event ID
20001208X06574
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-04
Location
LIVE OAK, FL, USA
Coordinates
30.270759, -83.039031
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
4
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32-260
Registration
N3399W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat during the approach to land, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. The weather (carburetor icing condition) was a related factor.