NONE · CESSNA 172M · 1989-03-11 · SANFORD, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL89LA103
Event ID
20001213X27836
Type
Accident
Date
1989-03-11
Location
SANFORD, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.470909, -79.179382
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N13188
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL DURING DESCENT AND FLIGHT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT REDUCED POWER. UNDERLYING THIS IS INADEQUATE TRAINING IN THE PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF CARBURETOR ICING AND THE PROPER METHODOLOGY OF DEALING WITH THIS PHENOMENON.