SERS · PIPER PA-28-161 · 2009-08-16 · Washington, IA, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN09CA532
Event ID
20090819X15749
Type
Accident
Date
2009-08-16
Location
Washington, IA, USA
Coordinates
41.305278, -91.655281
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N47539
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing.