NONE · Piper PA28 · 2020-02-28 · Mount Pleasant, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20LA121
Event ID
20200228X85623
Type
Accident
Date
2020-02-28
Location
Mount Pleasant, TN, USA
Coordinates
35.555557, -87.180831
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA28
Registration
N79HA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A partial loss of engine power during initial climb due to carburetor icing that formed while idling on the ground for an extended amount of time. Contributing was the flight instructor's failure to perform the recommended ground checks before takeoff.