19801212075069A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrsa STITSSA11A · Red Bluff, CA · December 12, 1980

Date
December 12, 1980 · 15:00 local
Place
Red Bluff, CA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9708A
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX81FVG09
Reported as
Amtrsa STITSSA11A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
113 total109 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failed to use carb heat during prolonged glide. Engine quit due to carb ice. Landed in an orchard.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO USE CARB HEAT DURING PROLONGED GLIDE. ENGINE QUIT DUE TO CARB ICE. LANDED IN AN ORCHARD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.