Accident Details
Date
Saturday, March 11, 1989
NTSB Number
ATL89LA103
Location
SANFORD, NC
Event ID
20001213X27836
Coordinates
35.470909, -79.179382
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
None
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
3
Total Aboard
3
Probable Cause and Findings
CARBURETOR ICE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY USE THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL DURING DESCENT AND FLIGHT IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT REDUCED POWER. UNDERLYING THIS IS INADEQUATE TRAINING IN THE PROPER UNDERSTANDING OF CARBURETOR ICING AND THE PROPER METHODOLOGY OF DEALING WITH THIS PHENOMENON.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
SONNENHILGELWEG 2A
City
OBERUZWIL
State / Zip Code
9242
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ATL89LA103