What was found
CARBURETOR HEAT CABLE COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT. DURING INVESTIGATION, CABLE WAS FOUND DETACHED; APPARENTLY IT HAD BROKEN PRIOR TO OR AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT.
- Difficulty date
- April 26, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N225NY
- Make and model
- Piper PA18
- Aircraft serial
- 182266
- System (JASC)
- 7160 · Engine Air Intake System
- Part
- Control Cable
- Part number
- 1677500
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Carburetor Heat
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.