Accident · 2006-01-31

NTSB case SEA06LA049 · Cessna 172N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 2006-01-31
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: Cessna 172N (N492SF)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: SNOHOMISH FLYING SERVICE, INC. Matched by aircraft (N-number)

Probable cause

Carburetor heat was not used during the initial climb in probable serious carburetor icing conditions during cruise power. Carburetor icing conditions and wet terrain were factors.

Source: NTSB case SEA06LA049

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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