# NTSB Accident NYC99LA040
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 1998-12-19 · FAIRFIELD, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA040
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11625
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-19
- **Location:** FAIRFIELD, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.549571, -77.760871
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N82096
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly use carburetor heat which resulted in carburetor ice and loss of engine power. Contributing factor were trees.

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