# NTSB Accident MIA99LA057
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1998-12-26 · HAINES CITY, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA99LA057
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11608
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-26
- **Location:** HAINES CITY, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 28.100395, -81.620651
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N8436C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to recognize the onset of carburetor icing and take corrective action prior to engine failure and the pilot's failure to maintain visual outlook while making a forced landing resulting in the aircraft colliding with trees.

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