SERS · PIPER PA-23-160 · 1993-12-22 · FRANKTOWN, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW94FA052
Event ID
20001211X13850
Type
Accident
Date
1993-12-22
Location
FRANKTOWN, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.380184, -104.749114
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
4
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-23-160
Registration
N4382P
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
WAS THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF FORECAST ICING CONDITIONS AND DELAYED APPLICATION OF CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN STRUCTURAL AND INDUCTION ICING. FACTORS WERE THE ICING CONDITIONS AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.