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Aviation accident ERA16LA281
SERS · VANS RV4 · 2016-08-07 · Shelbyville, KY, USA
Event
- NTSB number
ERA16LA281- Event ID
20160808X81145- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 2016-08-07
- Location
- Shelbyville, KY, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.122776, -85.125831
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- VANS
- Model
- RV4
- Registration
- N924WZ
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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