SERS · Arctic Aircraft Corp. S-1B2 · 2004-04-23 · Big Lake, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04LA045
Event ID
20040428X00524
Type
Accident
Date
2004-04-23
Location
Big Lake, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.666667, -150.333328
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Arctic Aircraft Corp.
Model
S-1B2
Registration
N55AD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to insure that the carburetor heat was activated by the dual student following a simulated loss of engine power, which resulted in carburetor ice and the actual loss of engine power during a descent. A factor associated with the accident is carburetor icing weather conditions.