Aviation accident ERA13LA118

Name: aviation accident: HILLER-TRI-PLEX IND.INC. UH-12B near Okeechobee (2013-01-26)
Start: 2013-01-26
Location: Okeechobee, FL, USA

MINR · HILLER-TRI-PLEX IND.INC. UH-12B · 2013-01-26 · Okeechobee, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA13LA118
Event ID: 20130128X84632
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-01-26
Location: Okeechobee, FL, USA
Coordinates: 27.376111, -80.791664

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 3
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 3

Aircraft

Make: HILLER-TRI-PLEX IND.INC.
Model: UH-12B
Registration: N9041U
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to monitor carburetor temperature and use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to serious carburetor icing, which resulted in partial loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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