Final
None
Mar 30, 2024
N7538P accident at North Kingstown, RI
Piper PA-24-250 — Fuel starvation at OQU (North Kingstown, RI)
DateMar 30, 2024
Tail numberN7538P
AircraftPiper PA-24-250 · Piper PA-24 Comanche · PA24
LocationOQU — North Kingstown, RI
Phase of flightApproach
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseERA24LA164
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during final approach due to the pilot’s failure to recognize that the environmental conditions were susceptible to carburetor icing and apply carburetor heat, which resulted in the formation of carburetor ice. Contributing to the accident was the low altitude at which the pilot recognized the loss of engine power, reducing the amount of time to troubleshoot and address the problem.
View the full NTSB report (PDF) →
Get email alerts
Follow any of these and NTSB Alerts emails you when a matching report publishes — including when this case is updated.