Aviation accident SEA07LA040

1 fatal · Tessier Avid Flyer · 2006-12-30 · Hillsboro, OR, USA

Event

NTSB number: SEA07LA040
Event ID: 20070115X00051
Type: Accident
Date: 2006-12-30
Location: Hillsboro, OR, USA
Coordinates: 45.429164, -122.96083

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Tessier
Model: Avid Flyer
Registration: N93TT
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power during maneuvering flight due to carburetor icing, and inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Factors were the ambient weather conditions conducive to carburetor icing and fog.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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