No fatalities

CESSNA 182C accident at Port Aransas, TX, 1 Jan 2022

Port Aransas, TX, United States

On January 1, 2022, a CESSNA 182C operated by SAFESIX AVIATION LLC was involved in an aviation accident near Port Aransas, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

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