NONE · Bellanca 8GCBC · 1998-12-04 · BURLINGTON, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA048
Event ID
20001211X11525
Type
Accident
Date
1998-12-04
Location
BURLINGTON, WI, USA
Coordinates
42.670726, -88.269943
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Bellanca
Model
8GCBC
Registration
N395AC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Carburetor ice, the pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning/preparation resulting in his flight into poor weather conditions, and the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat. Factors contributing to this accident were the carburetor icing conditions, the rising embankment at the shoreline and the trees.