NONE · TRAVEL AIR 2000 · 1991-04-27 · HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA91LA127
Event ID
20001212X16843
Type
Accident
Date
1991-04-27
Location
HOMESTEAD, FL, USA
Coordinates
25.270009, -80.629859
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
TRAVEL AIR
Model
2000
Registration
N1572
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN ON GROUND ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER CONDITIONS THAT WERE FAVORABLE FOR CARBURETOR ICING AT A LOW POWER SETTING (GLIDE POWER), AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER RECOGNIZING THAT THE ENG WAS NOT DEVELOPING FULL POWER DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB.