# NTSB Accident NYC91LA217
> **WACO YMF-5** · 1991-08-28 · JAMESTOWN, RI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91LA217
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17963
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-08-28
- **Location:** JAMESTOWN, RI, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** WACO
- **Model:** YMF-5
- **Registration:** N44JS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DUSK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT, RESULTING IN CARBURETOR ICE FORMATION AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND A FORCED LANDING IN TREES.

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