NONE · Piper PA-28-181 · 1999-07-06 · SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA234
Event ID
20001212X19292
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-06
Location
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.250896, -120.620475
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-181
Registration
N3477Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to contamination of the induction system and the carburetor throat. Factors in the accident were a prior undetected carburetor fire, which caused a deterioration in the air duct material.