# NTSB Accident ANC97TA016
> **Cessna 180** · 1996-12-31 · ST MARY'S, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97TA016
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07127
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-31
- **Location:** ST MARY'S, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 62.059246, -163.290557
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N7066
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, and subsequent loss of engine power.  Factors associated with the accident were the presence of ice crystals in the atmosphere, and unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.

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