NONE · PIPER PA28 · 2017-11-18 · Bladenboro, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA18LA026
Event ID
20171118X25754
Type
Accident
Date
2017-11-18
Location
Bladenboro, NC, USA
Coordinates
34.549167, -78.776664
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N8758N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the presence of an insect nest in the carburetor heat control box that prevented the pilot’s application of carburetor heat from restoring engine power.