# NTSB Accident ATL99LA030
> **Michael L. Thibault RV-4** · 1998-12-06 · OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL99LA030
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11513
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-06
- **Location:** OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.500848, -80.929641
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Michael L. Thibault
- **Model:** RV-4
- **Registration:** N62632
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use carburetor heat that resulted in the total loss of engine power.  Factors were conditions favorable for the formation of carburetor ice.

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