2 fatal · GRUMMAN AMERICAN AA-5 · 1992-10-27 · SNOW HILL, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL93FA016
Event ID
20001211X15805
Type
Accident
Date
1992-10-27
Location
SNOW HILL, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.44902, -77.670776
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
GRUMMAN AMERICAN
Model
AA-5
Registration
N8869L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS WERE THE CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, AND THE DARK NIGHT LIGHTING CONDITIONS.