NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1992-01-12 · SHOW LOW, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX92LA089
Event ID
20001211X14009
Type
Accident
Date
1992-01-12
Location
SHOW LOW, AZ, USA
Coordinates
34.230144, -110.070579
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N1571E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT BOX ATTACH STRAPS WHICH ALLOWED THE CARBURETOR HEAT BOX TO SEPARATE FROM THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HEAT MUFF AND RENDERED THE CARBURETOR HEAT SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. THE ENGINE THEN LOST POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.