NONE · Piper PA-24 · 2001-03-08 · Saint Helens, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA01LA063
Event ID
20010323X00641
Type
Accident
Date
2001-03-08
Location
Saint Helens, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.88063, -122.92073
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24
Registration
N6337P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat while attempting to determine if there was ice accumulating in the carburetor throat. Factors include flight in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, and a fence running across the field in which the forced landing took place.