# NTSB Accident LAX95LA054
> **CESSNA 120** · 1994-12-19 · TORRANCE, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX95LA054
- **Event ID:** 20001206X02749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-12-19
- **Location:** TORRANCE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.799285, -118.350738
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 120
- **Registration:** N89885
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A blockage in the carburetor heat air duct which limited the effectiveness of the system's ability to prevent the formation of carburetor ice and resulted in a loss of power.  A factor in the accident was the soft nature of the recently plowed ground in the runway overrun area.

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