NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2009-05-16 · Wasilla, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC09LA042
Event ID
20090518X50119
Type
Accident
Date
2009-05-16
Location
Wasilla, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.571388, -149.470275
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7440P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to the blockage of the carburetor air inlet by a piece of engine baffling. Contributing to the accident was a worn engine baffle, and the pilot/owner's failure to have the engine baffle replaced.