NONE · Piper PA-28-180 · 1997-07-31 · ABERNATHY, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA291
Event ID
20001208X08399
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-31
Location
ABERNATHY, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.829307, -101.839164
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-180
Registration
N32185
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during serious carburetor icing conditions, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision. Factors were the icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.