NONE · PIPER PA-12 · 2012-07-06 · Quinhagak, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC12CA072
Event ID
20120710X34427
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-06
Location
Quinhagak, AK, USA
Coordinates
59.774444, -161.769729
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-12
Registration
N7779H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use continuous carburetor heat while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in the development of carburetor ice and a subsequent partial loss of engine power.