# NTSB Accident FTW98LA125
> **Piper PA-18-105** · 1998-02-06 · SHERIDAN, WY, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA125
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09545
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-06
- **Location:** SHERIDAN, WY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.790328, -106.949409
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-105
- **Registration:** N316T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat, which resulted in loss of engine power due to carburetor ice.  Factors relating to the accident were: the carburetor icing (weather) condition, and the lack of a suitable area for an emergency landing.

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