Last week the NTSB released its final report on a June 16, 2024 off-airport accident in Larkspur, Colorado. Both pilots were seriously injured and the Tecnam P2006T they were flying sustained substantial damage during an off-airport landing attempt.

The main culprit? Carb ice.

During the flight, the pilots conducted one-engine-inoperative procedures with the left engine shut down. After two tries to restart the engine afterwards, the pilots got the engine going again and started their return journey back towards Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood.

As they began descending near the airport, the MEI and CSEL pilots noticed they needed an increased amount of right rudder pressure in order to maintain control of the aircraft. While dealing with the battle to stay coordinated, the pair di

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