# NTSB Accident NYC98FA047
> **Cady LONG-EZ** · 1997-12-20 · WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC98FA047
- **Event ID:** 20001208X09356
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-12-20
- **Location:** WEST MILFORD, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cady
- **Model:** LONG-EZ
- **Registration:** N18CC
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat, which resulted in carburetor ice.  Carburetor icing conditions and terrain conditions were contributing factors.

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