Summary
On November 30, 1989, a Piper PA-22 (N8749D) was involved in an incident near Barron, WI. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT AND SUBSEQUENT CARBURETOR ICE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, SLICK (WET/SNOW COVERED) RUNWAY, AND TREES/BRUSH NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI90LA035. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N8749D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT BY THE PILOT AND SUBSEQUENT CARBURETOR ICE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, SLICK (WET/SNOW COVERED) RUNWAY, AND TREES/BRUSH NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90LA035