No fatalities

PIPER PA22 150 accident at Dalhart, TX, 11 Jan 2024

Dalhart, TX, United States

On January 11, 2024, a PIPER PA22 150 operated by None was involved in an aviation accident near Dalhart, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat in meteorological conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor icing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 17 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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Probable cause

The total loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot’s failure to utilize carburetor heat in meteorological conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor icing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotEngine (reciprocating) — FailureNot used/operatedEffect on equipmentAwareness of condition