NONE · STINSON 108 · 1992-03-03 · HEYWORTH, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI92LA102
Event ID
20001211X14257
Type
Accident
Date
1992-03-03
Location
HEYWORTH, IL, USA
Coordinates
40.31018, -88.970924
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
STINSON
Model
108
Registration
N97599
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WHICH RESULTED IN CARBURETOR ICE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF POWER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS WHICH EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.