May 26, 2014
Accident
Substantial Cooperstown, NY
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The pilot’s delayed use of carburetor heat during the approach to landing, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice, a partial loss of engine power, and the airplane’s subsequent inability to sustain flight.
NTSB ERA14LA261