SERS · CESSNA 172D · 1993-06-06 · RIDGELAND, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL93LA105
Event ID
20001211X12531
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-06
Location
RIDGELAND, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.47953, -80.980949
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172D
Registration
N50000
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE SOFT TERRAIN AT THE FORCED LANDING SITE.