NONE · PIPER PA-11 · 2014-05-26 · Cooperstown, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA14LA261
Event ID
20140527X34422
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-26
Location
Cooperstown, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.629165, -74.891113
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-11
Registration
N4550M
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat during the approach to landing, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice, a partial loss of engine power, and the airplane’s subsequent inability to sustain flight.