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NYC91LA093

1991-03-24 · CHAMBERSBURG, Pennsylvania, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N68

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

CARBURETOR ICE AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: CARBURETOR ICING (WEATHER CONDITIONS).

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS TURNING BASE TO FINAL WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. THE CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART SHOWED THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CONDUCTIVE FOR SERIOUS ICING DURING GLIDE POWER. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1991_NYC91LA093.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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