NONE · Piper PA-11 · 2000-04-11 · SHERWOOD, ND, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA109
Event ID
20001212X20777
Type
Accident
Date
2000-04-11
Location
SHERWOOD, ND, USA
Coordinates
48.960369, -101.630012
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-11
Registration
N5548B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
carburetor ice and the pilot's improper decisions when to use carburetor heat and to perform a soft field landing. Factors relating to this accident were the improper use of carburetor heat, the soft field landing attempt, and the snow covered field.