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Aviation accident CHI98FA048
1 fatal · Cessna 172E · 1997-11-25 · TOPEKA, KS, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CHI98FA048- Event ID
20001208X09140- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1997-11-25
- Location
- TOPEKA, KS, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.070957, -95.619895
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 2
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 3
Aircraft
- Make
- Cessna
- Model
- 172E
- Registration
- N5332T
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- NDRK
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, dark night conditions, and the transmission wire.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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