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Old 3rd Oct 2013, 10:12
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Originally Posted by flarepilot
wow

while I heard the words spoken about carb icing...the conditions looked so very dry I'm really wondering if it was carb icing...high humidity is usually a part of the component.

also...there seemed to be a very nice road that could have been the place to land the plane and it would have remained right side up.

I'm glad they are ok, but carb heat should have fixed things if it was used and was working properly.
That's what I thought.

India Four Two - Thanks for posting the NTSB report and the additioal video.

So basically, if you fly a piston fixed wing in cold weather you are risking your life, is this the case?
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