MINR · Luscombe 8E · 1998-05-30 · MONTAGUE, MI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI98LA183
Event ID
20001211X10034
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-30
Location
MONTAGUE, MI, USA
Coordinates
43.460575, -86.389808
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Luscombe
Model
8E
Registration
N1968K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice and the loss of engine power. Factors to the accident were the carburetor icing conditions and the trees.