MINR · Mooney M-20C · 2000-02-04 · ANDREWS, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA00LA082
Event ID
20001212X20531
Type
Accident
Date
2000-02-04
Location
ANDREWS, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.189208, -83.820243
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Mooney
Model
M-20C
Registration
N5743N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in a timely manner while maneuvering in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, resulting in the loss of engine power and collision with trees during the subsequent emergency descent.