Accident · 2000-11-09

NTSB case ANC01LA016 · Piper PA-32-260 · Part 135

What the record says

Event date: 2000-11-09
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Piper PA-32-260 (N4803S)
Operating rule: Part 135
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly utilize carburetor heat. Factors in the accident were the presence of carburetor icing conditions, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

Source: NTSB case ANC01LA016

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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