MINR · CESSNA 172A · 2025-03-16 · Fairbanks, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC25LA025
Event ID
20250319199877
Type
Accident
Date
2025-03-16
Location
Fairbanks, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.786555, -147.89818
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172A
Registration
N7274T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to initiate the flight despite identifying a malfunction in the carburetor heat system during the pre-takeoff engine run-up, which led to a partial loss of engine power during climb out. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper rigging of the carburetor heat control cable.