# NTSB Accident CHI93LA226
> **CESSNA 172C** · 1993-06-26 · WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI93LA226
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12583
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-06-26
- **Location:** WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.880256, -88.219245
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172C
- **Registration:** N1441Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper use of carburetor heat.  Conditions conducive to the formation of carburetor ice was a factor.

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