# NTSB Accident MIA96LA231
> **Piper PA-22-108** · 1996-09-16 · PENSACOLA, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA231
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06790
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-16
- **Location:** PENSACOLA, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.390724, -87.369178
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-108
- **Registration:** N984WB
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power during the initial climb due to contamination in the carburetor.  Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor.

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