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Aviation accident LAX98LA151
NONE · Luscombe 8E · 1998-05-02 · AUBURN, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX98LA151- Event ID
20001211X10123- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1998-05-02
- Location
- AUBURN, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 39.000942, -121.089424
Injuries
- Highest injury
- NONE
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 1
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Luscombe
- Model
- 8E
- Registration
- N2435K
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the rough/uneven (furrowed) terrain. A contributing factor was carburetor icing conditions.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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