NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1992-09-17 · HAVRE DE GRACE, MD, USA
Event
NTSB number
BFO92LA142
Event ID
20001211X15625
Type
Accident
Date
1992-09-17
Location
HAVRE DE GRACE, MD, USA
Coordinates
39.539577, -76.090858
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N7396E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDE THE EXISTENCE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN ON WHICH THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED.