# NTSB Accident CHI94LA117
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 1994-03-20 · ROMEO, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI94LA117
- **Event ID:** 20001206X00878
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-03-20
- **Location:** ROMEO, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.849334, -83.039466
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N4373X
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.  A factor in the accident is weather conducive to the formation of carburetor ice.

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