SERS · Cessna 170A · 2001-01-06 · EASTSOUND, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA01LA035
Event ID
20010210X00433
Type
Accident
Date
2001-01-06
Location
EASTSOUND, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.620166, -122.869552
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170A
Registration
N1703D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat prior to reducing engine power to idle while operating in serious carburetor icing conditions. Factors include serious carburetor icing conditions, and trees in the area where the pilot found it necessary to attempt a forced landing.