NONE · Piper PA-18 · 1998-04-26 · ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA144
Event ID
20001211X09928
Type
Accident
Date
1998-04-26
Location
ST. PETERSBURG, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.770107, -82.630035
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N225NY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The intentional operation of the airplane by the pilot and the company/operator with the known deficiencies in equipment (worn carburetor). Also, the poor preflight planning by the pilot for his failure to recognize that the carburetor heat control was inadvertently activated on takeoff and his inadvertent stall of the airplane while turning to reverse direction. Contributing to the accident was the separation of the carburetor heat control cable.