SERS · Cessna 140 · 2005-05-08 · New Cuyama, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX05LA163
Event ID
20050513X00611
Type
Accident
Date
2005-05-08
Location
New Cuyama, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.881389, -119.89611
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N89671
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat during conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the unsuitable landing terrain.