NONE · CESSNA 140 · 2013-04-18 · Lancaster, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13CA208
Event ID
20130419X64336
Type
Accident
Date
2013-04-18
Location
Lancaster, SC, USA
Coordinates
34.802501, -80.68
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
140
Registration
N76688
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind and his failure to turn off the carburetor heat during a go-around, which resulted in degraded engine performance and the airplane’s subsequent collision with trees at the end of the runway.