SERS · CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT A S SPORTCRUISER · 2014-05-04 · Advance, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA219
Event ID
20140504X45718
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-04
Location
Advance, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.987777, -80.488891
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CZECH SPORT AIRCRAFT A S
Model
SPORTCRUISER
Registration
N162US
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat during a descent with reduced engine power while operating in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.