1 fatal · Cady LONG-EZ · 1997-12-20 · WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98FA047
Event ID
20001208X09356
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-20
Location
WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cady
Model
LONG-EZ
Registration
N18CC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice. Carburetor icing conditions and terrain conditions were contributing factors.