# NTSB Accident FTW97LA291
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 1997-07-31 · ABERNATHY, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA291
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08399
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-31
- **Location:** ABERNATHY, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.829307, -101.839164
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N32185
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat during serious carburetor icing conditions, and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.  Factors were the icing conditions and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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