# NTSB Accident MIA96LA097
> **CESSNA 150M** · 1996-03-09 · ORMOND BEACH, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA097
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05455
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-03-09
- **Location:** ORMOND BEACH, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.279823, -81.06044
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 150M
- **Registration:** N704XQ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the pilot-in-command to apply caburetor heat before reducing the throttle to simulate an engine failure.  Contributing to the accident was the carburetor icing conditions and the unsuitable terrain encountered during the emergency descent.

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