Accident · 2019-04-29

NTSB case ERA19LA162 · Piper PA28 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2019-04-29
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
Piper PA28 (N3031W)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Paris Air, Inc Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Paris Air Inc

Probable cause

A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, and the flight instructor’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat while operating at an idle engine power setting in conditions conducive to carburetor icing.

Source: NTSB case ERA19LA162

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 flyingFlight instructor / Commercial / PrivateAirplane38Class 2 (2019-01-07)560 total
Student pilotStudentNoneUnknown

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

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