NONE · PIPER PA28 · 2019-02-08 · Vero Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19LA097
Event ID
20190211X72201
Type
Accident
Date
2019-02-08
Location
Vero Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.664167, -80.42472
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA28
Registration
N9219J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating the airplane in weather conditions and at engine power settings conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing.