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Aviation accident NYC06LA193

SERS · Piper PA-25 · 2006-08-04 · Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, USA

Event

NTSB number
NYC06LA193
Event ID
20060810X01154
Type
Accident
Date
2006-08-04
Location
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ, USA
Coordinates
39.33889, -74.621665

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
Piper
Model
PA-25
Registration
N6471Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to utilize carburetor heat during the descent, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and subsequent engine failure. A factor in the accident was the carburetor icing conditions.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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