Aviation accident ERA20LA335

Name: aviation accident: PIPER PA28 near Union (2020-09-27)
Start: 2020-09-27
Location: Union, SC, USA

SERS · PIPER PA28 · 2020-09-27 · Union, SC, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA20LA335
Event ID: 20200928102040
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-09-27
Location: Union, SC, USA
Coordinates: 34.686953, -81.641167

Injuries

Highest injury: SERS
Fatal: 0
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: PIPER
Model: PA28
Registration: N33859
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: IMC

Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the development of carburetor icing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown