Aviation accident ANC07LA088

Name: aviation accident: Piper J-3 near Big Lake (2007-08-18)
Start: 2007-08-18
Location: Big Lake, AK, USA

NONE · Piper J-3 · 2007-08-18 · Big Lake, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC07LA088
Event ID: 20070827X01243
Type: Accident
Date: 2007-08-18
Location: Big Lake, AK, USA
Coordinates: 61.394443, -149.84555

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Piper
Model: J-3
Registration: N98875
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The flight instructor's delayed instructions to apply the carburetor heat, and his inadequate supervision. A factor contributing to the accident was carburetor icing conditions.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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