Accident · 2019-02-08

NTSB case ERA19LA097 · PIPER PA28 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2019-02-08
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER PA28 (N9219J)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Flightsafety International Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
FlightSafety International

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat while operating the airplane in weather conditions and at engine power settings conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing.

Source: NTSB case ERA19LA097

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingPrivateNone21Class 1 (2017-11-18)128 total · 128 in this make/model · 62 as PIC · 55 last 90 days

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

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