NONE · Cessna 120 · 2000-09-09 · SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA332
Event ID
20001212X22008
Type
Accident
Date
2000-09-09
Location
SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.5107, -121.490478
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
120
Registration
N76261
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his improper use of carburetor heat that resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing following a delayed takeoff in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing. A factor was the nonsuitable terrain for landing.