Aviation accident LAX97LA254

Name: aviation accident: Beech 77 near LAKEPORT (1997-07-23)
Start: 1997-07-23
Location: LAKEPORT, CA, USA

NONE · Beech 77 · 1997-07-23 · LAKEPORT, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX97LA254
Event ID: 20001208X08439
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-07-23
Location: LAKEPORT, CA, USA
Coordinates: 39.040397, -122.930191

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Beech
Model: 77
Registration: N1848F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

carburetor ice, and the failure of both pilot's to use (or properly use) carburetor heat. Factors relating to the accident were: the weather (carburetor icing) conditions, and obstructions in the forced landing area (grape vineyard).

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown