SERS · TEMCO GC-1B · 1993-06-26 · CLEVELAND, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL93LA117
Event ID
20001211X12540
Type
Accident
Date
1993-06-26
Location
CLEVELAND, GA, USA
Coordinates
34.589248, -83.76091
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TEMCO
Model
GC-1B
Registration
N3255K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE TREES LOCATED AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE AIRSTRIP.