Aviation accident ERA18FA149

1 fatal · TAYLORCRAFT BC12 · 2018-05-21 · Commerce, GA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA18FA149
Event ID: 20180521X11944
Type: Accident
Date: 2018-05-21
Location: Commerce, GA, USA
Coordinates: 34.153331, -83.368331

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: TAYLORCRAFT
Model: BC12
Registration: N94909
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to effectively mitigate an accumulation of carburetor ice, which resulted in an undetected partial loss of engine power and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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