NONE · Piper PA-18 · 2004-09-12 · San Juan, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL04LA183
Event ID
20050308X00280
Type
Accident
Date
2004-09-12
Location
San Juan, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.456666, -66.098052
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-18
Registration
N5546Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and the subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was weather conditions favorable for carburetor ice.