NONE · PIPER PA-18 · 1989-10-14 · NEAR COLD BAY, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC90LA005
Event ID
20001213X29514
Type
Accident
Date
1989-10-14
Location
NEAR COLD BAY, AK, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-18
Registration
N4065E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE. CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS AND HIGH VEGETATION IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA WERE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS.