SERS · AERONCA 58B · 2018-05-28 · Tekamah, NE, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN18LA199
Event ID
20180528X35424
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-28
Location
Tekamah, NE, USA
Coordinates
41.768611, -96.241386
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AERONCA
Model
58B
Registration
N47252
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat and his decision to continue flight with reduced engine power rather than landing the airplane on suitable terrain.