Aviation accident CEN14LA134

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172K near Milan (2014-01-26)
Start: 2014-01-26
Location: Milan, IL, USA

NONE · CESSNA 172K · 2014-01-26 · Milan, IL, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN14LA134
Event ID: 20140211X75848
Type: Accident
Date: 2014-01-26
Location: Milan, IL, USA
Coordinates: 41.440032, -90.559196

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172K
Registration: N4VN
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat while operating the airplane in atmospheric conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing during a short final approach.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown