# NTSB Accident LAX98LA151
> **Luscombe 8E** · 1998-05-02 · AUBURN, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX98LA151
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10123
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-05-02
- **Location:** AUBURN, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.000942, -121.089424
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Luscombe
- **Model:** 8E
- **Registration:** N2435K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of carburetor heat and the rough/uneven (furrowed) terrain.  A contributing factor was carburetor icing conditions.

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