# NTSB Accident ANC98LA102
> **Piper PA-18** · 1998-07-18 · KODIAK, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC98LA102
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10455
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-18
- **Location:** KODIAK, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 57.789752, -152.400314
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N8162C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the pilot's improper use of the carburetor heat control.  A factor associated with the accident is the rough and uneven terrain at the forced landing area.

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