SERS · PIPER PA-38-112 · 1992-07-25 · CARROLLTON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW92LA188
Event ID
20001211X15162
Type
Accident
Date
1992-07-25
Location
CARROLLTON, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.979606, -96.889434
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-38-112
Registration
N9240T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. FACTORS WERE THE FAILED CARBURETOR DE-ICE SYSTEM VALVE RESULTING IN AN INOPERATIVE CARBURETOR AND THE INADEQUATE ANNUAL INSPECTION BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL.