NONE · Piper PA28 · 2019-04-29 · Melbourne, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19LA162
Event ID
20190429X41324
Type
Accident
Date
2019-04-29
Location
Melbourne, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.844392, -80.756156
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28
Registration
N3031W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the flight instructor’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat while operating at an idle engine power setting in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.