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Aviation accident DEN06FA109

1 fatal · Piper PA-24-180 · 2006-08-03 · Mosca, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
DEN06FA109
Event ID
20060810X01142
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-03
Location
Mosca, CO, USA
Coordinates
37.854721, -105.467498

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-180
Registration
N5416P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

a non-mechanical partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing factors in this accident were weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and the pilot inadvertently flying into instrument meteorological conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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