NONE · PIPER PA-24-250 · 2024-03-30 · North Kingstown, RI, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA24LA164
Event ID
20240405194036
Type
Accident
Date
2024-03-30
Location
North Kingstown, RI, USA
Coordinates
41.604, -71.3975
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N7538P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during final approach due to the pilot’s failure to recognize that the environmental conditions were susceptible to carburetor icing and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the pilot recognized the loss of engine power, reducing the amount of time to troubleshoot and address the problem.