MINR · Champion 8GCBC · 2018-08-22 · Elberta, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA503
Event ID
20180823X90614
Type
Accident
Date
2018-08-22
Location
Elberta, AL, USA
Coordinates
30.411111, -87.578887
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Champion
Model
8GCBC
Registration
N88287
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during a low-power setting approach in conditions conducive to carburetor icing, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power.