1 fatal · PIPER PA-24-180 · 1991-01-30 · DUNSMUIR, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91FA086
Event ID
20001212X16326
Type
Accident
Date
1991-01-30
Location
DUNSMUIR, CA, USA
Coordinates
41.189376, -122.26062
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N7194P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DELAYED GO-AROUND ATTEMPT AND IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DEGRADATION OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION FROM SAND AND RUST.