# NTSB Accident LAX96LA151
> **CESSNA 150L** · 1996-03-31 · SACRAMENTO, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA151
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05441
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-03-31
- **Location:** SACRAMENTO, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.638999, -121.539581
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150L
- **Registration:** N5266Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to carburetor ice and the student's failure to use carburetor heat. The carburetor icing (weather) condition was a related factor.

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