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Aviation accident ATL91FA035

1 fatal · BEECH B95 · 1990-12-30 · AUSTELL, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL91FA035
Event ID
20001212X24716
Type
Accident
Date
1990-12-30
Location
AUSTELL, GA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BEECH
Model
B95
Registration
N2794Y
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL ON FINAL APPROACH. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS WEATHER CONDITIONS FAVORABLE TO CARBURETOR ICING.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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