Aviation accident ERA17FA001

1 fatal · CULVER PQ 14A · 2016-10-01 · Hickory, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA17FA001
Event ID: 20161001X44216
Type: Accident
Date: 2016-10-01
Location: Hickory, NC, USA
Coordinates: 35.723888, -81.387779

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CULVER
Model: PQ 14A
Registration: N4648V
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's use of automobile gasoline, which increased the likelihood of carburetor icing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown