NONE · Michael L. Thibault RV-4 · 1998-12-06 · OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL99LA030
Event ID
20001211X11513
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-06
Location
OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.500848, -80.929641
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Michael L. Thibault
Model
RV-4
Registration
N62632
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat that resulted in the total loss of engine power. Factors were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.