# NTSB Accident NYC91LA090
> **PIPER PA-22-150** · 1991-03-17 · PHILLIPSBURG, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91LA090
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16686
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-03-17
- **Location:** PHILLIPSBURG, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.890964, -78.829261
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-22-150
- **Registration:** N4510A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

CARBURETOR ICE AND THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE CARBURETOR ICING (WEATHER) CONDITIONS AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

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