# NTSB Accident CHI95LA264
> **CESSNA 150L** · 1995-08-08 · MURPHYSBORO, IL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI95LA264
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04189
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-08-08
- **Location:** MURPHYSBORO, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.759464, -89.329452
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N11346
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat which led to a loss of power due to carburetor ice, and his failure to maintain airspeed during the forced landing.  The carburetor icing conditions were a factor.

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