Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Dunsmuir, CA
41.208209°N, 122.271953°W |
Tail number | N7194P |
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Accident date | 30 Jan 1991 |
Aircraft type | Piper PA-24-180 |
Additional details: | None |
THE PILOT'S DELAYED GO-AROUND ATTEMPT AND IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A DEGRADATION OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL CONTAMINATION FROM SAND AND RUST.