MINR · CESSNA 152 · 1993-12-26 · EDISTO ISLAND, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL94LA032
Event ID
20001211X13823
Type
Accident
Date
1993-12-26
Location
EDISTO ISLAND, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.560276, -80.2798
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
152
Registration
N25566
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT, WHILE MANEUVERING AND CHANGING ALTITUDES, WHICH RESULTED IN CARBURETOR ICE. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THAT WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE FOR THE FORMATION OF CARBURETOR ICE.