# Accident 19941123039969A: Piper PA23160, Blooming Grove, PA, November 23, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1994, 16:30 local time
- Place: Blooming Grove, PA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4691° N, 75.6204° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4691&lon=-75.6204&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4430P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4430P-1997-10-07) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-23-160 (registry code 7102304, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23160
- Reported engine: LYC O320B3B
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB BFO95LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941123039969A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CARB HEAT NOT USED PRIOR ENTERING. ICING CONDITIONS. UNABLE FULL HEAT. BOTH ENGINES QUIT. LANDED IN SWAMP. ICED UP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB BFO95LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO95LA017), Nov 23, 1994: Piper PA-23-160 (N4430P), Blooming Grove, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The malfunction of the carburetor heat control which resulted in loss of engine power. The carburetor icing weather condition was a factor.

## Other reports on N4430P (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19740202002889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740202002889A), Feb 2, 1974: Piper PA23160 (N4430P), Wheeling, IL, Substantial damage. Plt ckd tanks,thought enough fuel for flt around fld. Due x-wnd overshot base leg. Sub dmg Cessna.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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