No fatalities
28 Feb 2025: PIPER PA-18-150 — Anchor Point, AK
On 28 Feb 2025, a PIPER PA-18-150 was involved in an aviation accident near Anchor Point, AK. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: A complete loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice due to the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
A complete loss of engine power as a result of carburetor ice due to the pilot’s failure to effectively use carburetor heat in conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Effect on equipmentPilotNot used/operated