# NTSB Accident MIA98LA249
> **Cessna 152** · 1998-09-20 · BURLINGTON, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA249
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11134
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-09-20
- **Location:** BURLINGTON, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.849872, -79.570678
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N48195
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff after recognizing that the airplane was slow to accelerate during the takeoff roll, and his not obtaining/maintaining clearance with the wire during the forced landing.  Contributing factors were carburetor icing conditions, the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat while performing touch-and-go landings, and the wire.

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